Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund net spend since 2015

Borussia Dortmund have spent €1.05bn on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €1.16bn: a net profit of €108m on transfers.

That covers 67 signings (62 for a disclosed fee, 5 free) and 81 departures (60 sold for a disclosed fee, 18 free, 3 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 9 in, 21 out.

Record signing: Ousmane Dembélé, €35m from Rennes (Jul 2016). Record sale: Ousmane Dembélé, €148m to FC Barcelona (Aug 2017).

Borussia Dortmund transfer spending by season

Borussia Dortmund record signings

1. Ousmane Dembélé · €35m from Rennes · Jul 2016
2. Sébastien Haller · €31m from Ajax · Jul 2022
3. Jobe Bellingham · €31m from Sunderland · Jun 2025
4. Mats Hummels · €31m from FC Bayern München · Jul 2019
5. Jude Bellingham · €30m from Birmingham City · Jul 2020

Borussia Dortmund record sales

1. Ousmane Dembélé · €148m to FC Barcelona · Aug 2017
2. Jude Bellingham · €127m to Real Madrid · Jul 2023
3. Jadon Sancho · €85m to Manchester United · Jul 2021
4. Christian Pulisic · €64m to Chelsea · Jan 2019
5. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang · €64m to Arsenal · Jan 2018

Borussia Dortmund trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 42 players Borussia Dortmund both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €733m against €593m paid: a trading profit of €139m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €8m across 3 players, led by Ansgar Knauff (€5m to Eintracht Frankfurt, Jul 2023).

• Ousmane Dembélé: signed for €35m (Jul 2016), sold to FC Barcelona for €148m (Aug 2017): profit €113m
• Jude Bellingham: signed for €30m (Jul 2020), sold to Real Madrid for €127m (Jul 2023): profit €97m
• Jadon Sancho: signed for €21m (Aug 2017), sold to Manchester United for €85m (Jul 2021): profit €64m
• Erling Haaland: signed for €20m (Jan 2020), sold to Manchester City for €60m (Jul 2022): profit €40m
• Julian Weigl: signed for €3m (Jul 2015), sold to Benfica for €20m (Jan 2020): profit €18m

• Sébastien Haller: signed for €31m (Jul 2022), left free for FC Utrecht (Aug 2025): loss €31m
• Julian Brandt: signed for €25m (Jul 2019), left free for Ajax (Jul 2026): loss €25m
• Mario Götze: signed for €22m (Jul 2016), left free for PSV (Oct 2020): loss €22m
• Thorgan Hazard: signed for €26m (Jul 2019), sold to Anderlecht for €4m (Sep 2023): loss €22m
• Axel Witsel: signed for €20m (Aug 2018), left free for Atlético de Madrid (Jul 2022): loss €20m

Borussia Dortmund ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Borussia Dortmund have made 6 signings and 6 departures in 2026/27, plus 1 loan in and 3 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Diant Ramaj (loan to FC København); in nobody.
• Defence: out Yan Couto (loan to Como, 11 league starts in 2025/26), Almugera Kabar (loan to NEC Nijmegen, 1 league appearance in 2025/26); in Joane Gadou (from Salzburg, 668 league minutes since), Kauã Prates (from Cruzeiro, 6 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Julian Brandt (left free for Ajax, 17 league starts in 2025/26), Salih Özcan (left free for Beşiktaş, 11 league appearances in 2025/26), Kjell Wätjen (to FC Midtjylland); in Joey Veerman (from PSV, 475 league minutes since), Ethan Nwaneri (loan from Arsenal, 336 league minutes since), Konstantinos Karetsas (from Genk, 280 league minutes since), Giannis Konstantelias (from PAOK, 54 league minutes since), Justin Lerma (from Independiente del Valle, no league minutes yet).
• Attack: out Karim Adeyemi (to FC Barcelona, 15 league starts in 2025/26), Julien Duranville (to Olympique Lyonnais, no league start in 2025/26), Cole Campbell (to Elversberg); in nobody.

Borussia Dortmund injury news: injuries and suspensions

Borussia Dortmund have 7 players injured as of 10 Nov 2026, with €103m of value sidelined.

• Giannis Konstantelias (MID): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 30 Aug 2026 · return date not set · 14 games missed
• Serhou Guirassy (FWD): Hamstring strain · out since 5 Nov 2026 · return date not set · 1 game missed
• Carney Chukwuemeka (MID): Hamstring injury · out since 8 Nov 2026 · return date not set
• Waldemar Anton (DEF): Muscular problems · out since 8 Nov 2026 · return date not set
• Justin Lerma (MID): Muscle injury · out since 26 Aug 2026 · return date not set · 15 games missed
• Mussa Kaba (MID): Shoulder injury · out since 11 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 8 games missed
• Emre Can (DEF): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 1 Mar 2026 · return date not set · 32 games missed

Borussia Dortmund last starting XI

Borussia Dortmund's last league starting XI, v Elversberg on 7 Nov 2026: Gregor Kobel; Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Daniel Svensson, Joane Gadou; Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham, Joey Veerman; Fábio Silva, Carney Chukwuemeka, Konstantinos Karetsas.

2 changes from the side that started v FC Bayern München on 31 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Serhou Guirassy (4, injured) and Maximilian Beier (3).

Opponent: Elversberg.

Borussia Dortmund minutes played 2026/27

After 9 league games of 2026/27, 10 Borussia Dortmund players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 5 are rotating and 18 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Yan Couto (0%, €21m), Samuele Inácio (1%, €20m), Luca Reggiani (3%, €12m), Kauã Prates (1%, €11m), Diant Ramaj (0%, €8m), Enzo dos Santos (0%, €5m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Ramy Bensebaini, Marcel Sabitzer, Mathis Albert, Emre Can, Silas Ostrzinski, Alexander Meyer, Patrick Drewes.

Borussia Dortmund club-trained players

We can verify 3 club-trained players in the Borussia Dortmund squad: Filippo Mane, Mussa Kaba and Silas Ostrzinski. Between them they have played 1% of Borussia Dortmund's league minutes in 2026/27. 5 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Filippo Mane (DEF): 48 league minutes
• Mussa Kaba (MID): no league minutes yet
• Silas Ostrzinski (GK): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 34 players club-trained at Borussia Dortmund now play for other clubs we track, led by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, value €199m), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan, value €36m) and Jamie Gittens (Chelsea, value €32m).

• Jude Bellingham · Real Madrid · €199m
• Christian Pulisic · AC Milan · €36m
• Jamie Gittens · Chelsea · €32m
• Nnamdi Collins · Eintracht Frankfurt · €24m
• Ansgar Knauff · Eintracht Frankfurt · €14m
• Niklas Beste · SC Freiburg · €13m
• Jadon Sancho · Manchester United · €11m
• Patrick Osterhage · SC Freiburg · €10m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.