BVB offer too late? Transfer target set for move to Turkey | OneFootball

In the transfer poker for Edson Álvarez, Borussia Dortmund is left empty-handed again. Instead of moving to BVB, the Mexican is moving to Fenerbahce and coaching legend José Mourinho.

Borussia Dortmund has to swallow a bitter defeat again in the pursuit of Edson Álvarez. The Mexican national player from West Ham United is on the verge of a transfer to Fenerbahce Istanbul.

The Turkish top club officially confirmed that they have reached a basic agreement with West Ham on a loan deal. Álvarez will travel to Istanbul to complete the mandatory medical check and finalize the transfer. The agreement includes a purchase option: according to reports, the loan fee is around two million euros, and the fixed purchase option is 22 million euros.

Meanwhile, BVB had tried to torpedo the deal at the last minute. The English daily newspaper Guardian recently reported that Dortmund had submitted an official offer to West Ham. Other clubs like Inter Milan and FC Porto are also said to have been interested in Álvarez. For Dortmund, this is already the second missed opportunity to work with the 27-year-old.

BVB transfer target Álvarez on the verge of moving to Fenerbahce

Already in the summer of 2023, Álvarez was close to a transfer to the Ruhr region, according to his own statement. "Everything was cleared up, the salary, they had even arranged a house for me, and taken care of schools for my children," said the 93-time national player in retrospect.

Because the BVB officials, Sebastian Kehl and Edin Terzić, did not agree, he moved to West Ham United for around 38 million euros from Ajax Amsterdam back then. However, Álvarez was never able to establish himself permanently at West Ham. Under coach Graham Potter, the defensive player was no longer a regular starter. After 73 competitive games in two years, his chapter on the island is now ending, at least for the time being.

Álvarez, who can be used in both defensive midfield and central defense, is considered a regular member of the Mexican national team. Since his debut in 2017, he has played 94 international matches and was part of the squads for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

For Borussia Dortmund, however, the impending transfer means the second missed opportunity with Edson Álvarez - this time probably final.

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