Will Borussia Dortmund make Carney Chukwuemeka’s loan permanent? | OneFootball

The case of on-loan midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is a very tricky situation. The Englishman came from Chelsea in the winter, but his fitness was below the standard set by Borussia Dortmund and Niko Kovač, compounded by a knee injury, which saw his game time limited. But after a strong performance in his first start against Freiburg, which included his first goal in Black and Yellow, it was revealed that Chukwuemeka’s buy option was in the ballpark of 30 million euros. Speculation then surfaced that Dortmund planned to shell out the funds to retain his services on a permanent basis. However, the hype has certainly died down this week, especially after BVB’s disastrous 4-0 loss in Barcelona.

Local newspaper Ruhr Nachrichten reports this morning that the permanent signing of Chukwuemeka is out of the question for several reasons, the first being his hefty price tag. While Chukwuemeka has shown flashes of what he’s capable of, 30 million euros is a considerable sum for an unproven player. I wrote an opinion recently suggesting why Dortmund should be wary about going all-in on the attacking midfielder despite his high potential.

In fact, Borussia Dortmund’s summer transfer plans are completely up in the air, with renewed links to Lyon’s Rayan Cherki, speculation over a potential Jadon Sancho return, and most recently, the potential of Mats Hummels returning for the Club World Cup to cover for the injured Nico Schlotterbeck.

With some key injuries and several out-of-form first-team players, I expect Borussia Dortmund to make several moves this summer in an attempt to rebuild their squad. Committing to 30 million for Chukwuemeka before securing transfers of certain players away from the club would be financially irresponsible at this time, especially for a player who has played limited minutes thus far. Borussia Dortmund doesn’t have an oligarch or Sovereign Wealth fund to fall back on should they face financial hardships, unlike many of their European rivals.