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An interesting system. Hopefully it can produce the goods.

Everyone seems to be suiting their roles there, just need to turn them into results!

Woah woah woah... he may be going well but he is not on fire... Will Grigg takes issue with you making this public statement haha

A system that will certainly play to the squads strengths. I am looking forward to seeing the connection between Hakimi and Sancho in particular.

THE BVB PRE-SEASON FILES 2019/20 1.0

THE SEASONAL OBJECTIVES

The first set of objectives set by the Borussia Dortmund board that Nagelsmann had the courtesy of viewing were listed under the term “Club Culture”. These set of objectives are ones that are guided towards the philosophical goals of the club as a whole, and these objectives are ongoing, meaning that they are also part of Dortmund`s 5-year plan going forward. The objectives listed as “Required”, simply meaning they 100% have to be adhered to, are “Play attacking Football”, “Sign players under the age of 23 for the first team” and “Do not sign players over the age of 30”. This is why Nagelsmann is such a perfect match for Dortmund. These required objectives are exactly down Nagelsmann`s alley and he will look to implement them from the off, as these set of objectives illustrate how he operates his team, and how he does his transfer business. Like another big tall German that many know of, he doesn’t buy superstars, he creates them.

Next we have one “Desired” objective, desired meaning that it is almost essential, but if it isn’t implemented, it`s not game over. The desired objective is “Sign players from domestic rivals”. This should be quite a simplistic one for Nagelsmann to employ, as many of the best young players in the Bundesliga come from the likes of Schalke 04, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach‎ and Eintracht Frankfurt, which are all located within the North-Rhine Westphalia region, so these players will be easy to scout as they are so local and well known to the scouting staff.

The final category under Club Culture are objectives that are “Preferred”, meaning that they will still be very important to the Dortmund board for Nagelsmann to achieve, but not essential. These are “Develop players using the club`s youth system", “Sign players under the age of 18 for the future”, “Sign German players” and “Play entertaining football”. Again, like the previous required objectives, these suit Nagelsmann down to the ground as they match his tactical and transfer philosophies.



Now for the really top-notch objectives, which are planned out over the next five seasons. The objectives for this upcoming season, in order of difficulty, are “UEFA Champions League: Reach Quarter Final (Minimum)(set as Required)”, “Bundesliga: Qualify for the UEFA Champions League (set as Required)”, “DFB-Pokal: Reach the Final (Minimum)(set as Favoured)" and “DFL-Supercup (set as Not Important)”. These set of objectives are for the most part are quite lenient on Nagelsmann and his side. Nagelsmann most definitely has the managerial prowess and quality of squad to complete all of these objectives, but the most challenging will be reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, as there is no guarantee that a club such as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona or Bayern Munich will be drawn out of the hat to face Dortmund in the round of 16. Only time will tell though.

Finally we are presented with the seasonal objectives for the next four seasons. In the 2020/21 campaign, the Dortmund board expect Nagelsmann and his men to “Work towards winning the Bundesliga”. In the 2021/22 season, Nagelsmann is tasked with delivering the coveted Bundesliga title away from Munich and setting the destination for Dortmund by “Win(ning) the Bundesliga”. Nagelsmann`s contract also expires at the end of the 2021/22 season as of now, but Nagelsmann will probably have a new bumper deal by then if everything goes to plan. In the 2022/23 calendar, the task is to “Continue to win the Bundesliga”. And last but not least in the 2023/24 season, the objective for Nagelsmann and his yellow army is again to “Continue to win the Bundesliga”, and to also complete the task of “Develop(ing) the best youth system in the country”. The “Win the Bundesliga” objective is set as favoured for now, which means that is an objective to work towards, but not the be all and end all if not completed by the end of the 2021/22 season. The “Develop the best youth system in the country” objective is set as preferred for the time being, so the Dortmund board will be very disappointed if the youth system is not up to the mark by the end of the 2023/24 campaign. Also the "Work within the wage budget" objective is set as required for all the seasons in the 5-year plan.


Comments

Justice: We all hope Emre Can

deadzpool: Could become a reality!

ScottT: Hopefully for a long time to come!

Jack: That's the no.1 message Julian Nagelsmann needs to get across, results!

Griffo: Can you keep it down, Emre can hear you

TheLFCFan: That is a partnership that could forge really nicely Seb



#8

Found it quite interesting that signing players from a domestic rival is seen as part of the club culture it makes sense, but always thought of it as something that's whispered behind your hand, not broadcast so openly!

Very intrigued to see what signings you make

I like Dortmund a lot and this is a very nice start to the story. Hope you win the league in the first time of asking

A lot of philosophies needed to fulfil in order to make the board happy! Seems you have a bit of time in regard to doing well with the club in terms of achievements though.

Some of these demands seem to contrast a little. The board seem to be quite ambitious in Europe yet somewhat reserved domestically. They only require a top four finish to qualify for Champions League football this season, yet expect a run to the quarter finals! Interesting approach.

Three years to win the title. Big expectations at the club but Naggy has some time to prepare for then and get the ball rolling. Luckily he has a good base in place - plenty of young talent in the team mixed with elite veterans who will surely be important for the club going forward. A foray into market for domestic players seems to be on the agenda - perhaps Leverkusen and Schalke, in particular, should be worried?

I expect an instant title challenge here, no top club is consistent in this league on FM and I think you can do some great things with the boys in yellow and black

It has been quite the hectic transfer window over the course of the pre-season for Borussia Dortmund, with €149 million being spent and €101 million received in sales. The most noteworthy “INS” for Dortmund during pre-season have been veteran German international centre-back Mats Hummels (€30.5 million)(Pre-Nagelsmann), who returns once more from Bayern Munich, German internationals Julian Brandt and Nico Schulz (€25 million and €25.5 million respectively)(Pre-Nagelsmann), Belgian star winger Thorgan Hazard(€25.5 million)(Pre-Nagelsmann), Norwegian wonderkid striker Erling Haaland(€20 million)(Pre-Naglesmann) and the recent signings of Stefan Bajic, Rafael Santos Borré and Evan N`Dicka.

There have been an array of “OUTS”, the most interesting being Spanish hitman Paco Alcácer (€23 million)(Pre-Nagelsmann), young German duo Maximillian Philipp and Julian Weigl (both €25 million)(Pre-Naglesmann), promising French centre-back Abdou Diallo (€32 million)(Pre-Nagelsmann) and the recent sales of Marcel Schmelzer and Mario Götze (loan). Let`s have a look at the new signings and recent sales under Julian Nagelsmann`s reign in pre-season:

NEW SIGNINGS

STEFAN BAJIC

Promising young French 17-year-old GK Stefan Bajic was brought in by Nagelsmann from Ligue 1 side AS Saint-Etienne for a tidy €5 million to help with the poor squad depth found between the sticks. He has some serious attributes already and has bags of potential. It will be interesting to see how he develops at Dortmund under Nagelsmann, and how long it will take for Bajic to make a name for himself in the starting XI. A couple of loans out may help his development going forward.

RAFAEL SANTOS BORRÉ

23-year-old Colombian striker, a king of shithousery, Rafael Santos Borré was flown in to Dortmund by Nagelsmann from Argentinian giants River Plate for a bargain-cut price of €5.5 million (add-ons included) to act as a back-up to 19-year-old Norwegian wonderkid Erling Haaland. He has an incredible work ethic and some very high level physical attributes, and will be the perfect impact sub, as he will be an absolute handful for the opposition defenders, especially if he comes on late and they are gassed out.

EVAN N`DICKA

19-year-old dominating French centre-back Evan N`Dicka only had travel down the road when Nagelsmann brought him in from fellow North-Rhine Westphalia and Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt to boost to backline for a deal worth €12.5 million (add-ons included). N`Dicka is a commanding presence at centre-back, and still only being a teenager, he already boasts from incredible attributes across the board. Also with sky-high potential, there is no telling what level he will reach with Dortmund over the coming seasons but, one thing is for sure, he will most definitely be a sensational player if he comes anywhere near his potential.

RECENT SALES

MARCEL SCHMELZER

31-year-old experienced German full-back Marcel Schmelzer was already on the transfer list before Nagelsmann arrived, and Nagelsmann didn’t change that once he arrived as he was shipped off to local rivals Eintracht Frankfurt for €5.25 million(rising to €6.25 million). He was never a part of Dortmund`s or Nagelsmann`s future plans, and it freed up a lot of wage budget for Nagelsmann to play around with.

MARIO GÖTZE (LOAN)

27-year-old German World Cup winning midfielder Mario Götze was very unfavoured by Nagelsmann, due to him lacking any sort of physicality, and on €190,000 p/w for a player that wasn’t needed, it was the right move for both parties when he left on a season-long loan to Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur, where Tottenham were willing to pay €115,000 of his wages, most likely being loaned in as a short-term replacement for Christian Eriksen. Götze's Dortmund contract expires in June 2020, and Nagelsmann has no plans of renewing it. Götze was listed for transfer too by Nagelsmann, but no clubs would step up.


Comments

James: I am very intrigued too!

Treq90: I hope Nagelsmann can get them over the line.

Jack: He has been given a lot of time which is exactly what he needs.

ScottT: Will be an amazingly interesting season for sure.

Justice: Big Nagy has an incredible base to build from, and yes, they should be worried!

Griffo: I hope we can be the consistent ones!



#9

A very interesting decision to send out fan favourite Gotze out on loan, particularly with his talent and experience too. I hope it pays off!

Also quite surprised that Götze is being shepherded out of the club but I guess it’s a sign of the times - no player gets a free ride anymore. Unless their first name is Paul, of course.

Some good business in there, excited about how Borre does for you as a back up to Haaland. Still got a lot of potential and a real work horse.