Bild: Real Madrid, Liverpool and many other teams are interested in Schloterbeck, who has already made contact

According to "Bild", Dortmund's hope of retaining central defender Schloterbeck is getting slimmer, and the German has yet to agree to renew his contract with the club.

Bayern, Real Madrid and Manchester City have shown interest in Schlotterbeck, but it currently appears that his next choice may be another top club, that is Liverpool. It is said that the Red Army has made preliminary contact with the German central defender. There are two reasons why Schlotterbeck has not been able to renew his contract with Dortmund. First, he wants to ensure that he has the opportunity to compete for the championship in the future; on the other hand, he also hopes to improve his position in contract renewal negotiations in this way.

Liverpool is in urgent need of reinforcements at the central defender position, because their top defender Konate (26 years old) may leave the team as a free agent next summer. Liverpool views Schlotterbeck as a long-term replacement for Van Dijk (34 years old), the core of the defense, whose contract will expire in 2027. Due to the torn cruciate ligament of young central defender Leoni (18 years old), Liverpool is even interested in introducing Schloterback in the winter transfer window, but Dortmund is unlikely to let him go.

Schlotterbeck’s contract with Dortmund will expire in 2027, and the club’s top management plans to extend his contract until 2030. However, before the Champions League game against Bilbao, Schlotterbeck made it clear: "I will not renew my contract so early!"