Nico Schlotterbeck could still sign for Liverpool Football Club this summer, following one report from Florian Plettenberg.
The Borussia Dortmund defender did sign a contract extension keeping him with the Bundesliga giants until 2031.
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However, the terms are said to contain a release clause that can be specifically activated by a select handful of clubs.
Nico Schlotterberg could leave Dortmund via a release clause
Sky Sports Germany’s Plettenberg hopped onto X (formerly Twitter) to report that the clubs included could sign Schlotterbeck for a fee in the range of €50m-60m [£43.5m-52.2m]. A veritable steal for a top centre-half on a brand new five-year deal.
Real Madrid, in fact, are believed to be one of the outfits able to prise the Germany international away this summer.
🚨⚫️🟡 Understand Real Madrid are one of the few clubs that can activate a release clause for Nico Schlotterbeck this summer. The fee is around €50-60 million.
FC Bayern are NOT one of those clubs. If Bayern want him in 2027, Dortmund will still have control.
The new contract… pic.twitter.com/Kgu7vpnKDJ
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) April 13, 2026
While additional reporting from BILD indicates that Liverpool are likely to be among the list of clubs included.
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In that case, we can’t totally rule out a move for the 26-year-old centre-back this summer.
Schlotterbeck could still sign for Liverpool this summer
Whether Liverpool are prepared to make a move for Schlotterbeck this summer, of course, remains a point of reasonable debate.
With the Reds also understood to be advancing in contract talks for Ibrahima Konate, there may not be a desperate need for further reinforcements at centre-back. At the very least, not in the immediate future.
Between Virgil van Dijk (34), Konate (26), Jeremy Jacquet (20), and Giovanni Leoni (19), we’re hardly short of options.
Though this situation could quickly change should talks with the Frenchman hit a sudden standstill.
That’s not to say we should outright forget the prospect of landing Nico Schlotterbeck. After all, we do need to think seriously about a long-term successor for our current club captain.
But you could forgive the club for putting that on the back burner for now to focus on more pressing needs higher up the pitch.
Irrelevant who we buy without the right manager.
Liverpool are now back pre klopp era, and we are going nowhere fast. Hodgson, Brendan Rodgers era.
Klopp carried FSG, made their job easy, they didn’t have to spend. Big decisions for Liverpool football club in the summer, starting with a new manager. Get it wrong again and we will sink without a trace.
Robertson and Salah need replacing and that’s just for starter’s. The defence is a shambles, a new contract for konate wont improve anything. Then there’s the tepid midfield that can’t tackle for peanuts. Some of the signings from last season need to be sold, starting with wirtz, who’s been a massive flop.
Richard Hughes has also been a calamity, missing out on Marc guehi and selling Diaz should be enough to throw him out of the club. This summer is the most important of FSG, ownership at Liverpool, they need
to get it right. Right now under slot it’s mediocrity.