Jurgen Klopp’s side currently lead the Bundesliga by seven points.
Their nearest rivals Bayer Leverkusen are also notorious for end of season collapses.
It’s been an incredible campaign for the Ruhr club but Dortmund could become a victim of their own success.
Some of Dortmund’s young players have attracted the interest of bigger and richer clubs due to their success this season.
If reports are to be believed they could lose some of their top stars this summer.
Youngsters
Dortmund have the second youngster squad in the German flight with an average age of just 24.4 years. Dortmund’s young player’s profiles have shot through the roof recently because of this season’s successful campaign.
The club have suffered financial difficulties in recent times but club officials are now confident that the club are on a good financial footing. That means boss Jurgen Klopp is under no pressure to sell his prize assets.
However his players could have different ideas. The likes of central defensive duo Mats Hummel and Neven Subotic have already been linked with big money moves. Hummels is highly-rated and is being linked with a return to his former-club Bayern.
His defensive partner Subotic also has a reputation for being an up and coming young defensive star. The Serbian centre-back has already attracted the attention of Premier League sides Arsenal and Manchester City.
Those are just two of Dortmund’s stars to have attracted the attention of Europe’s big guns. Dortmund will do well to hang onto all their top players in the summer.
Staying
One man who looks set to stay at Dortmund is boss Jurgen Klopp. The former-Mainz head coach had been linked with a move to German giants Bayern at the end of the season. However he denied any interest in the position and Bayern have decided to replace boss Louis Van Gaal with experienced ex-Real Madrid boss Jupp Heynckes.
The fact that Klopp is staying with the club will be a big boost for the Dortmund fans. Klopp has reinvigorated the Ruhr club. His motivational effect on his players has brought great joy to Dortmund’s huge fanatical following.
The style of play Klopp likes to play is attractive, easy on the eye football. Dortmund’s style of football is not too dissimilar to that of the German national side at last year’s World Cup.
His success at Dortmund has not only brought him to the attention of Bayern but also Liverpool before the ill-fated appointment of Roy Hodgson last summer. It’s imperative that Dortmund keeps hold of the talented boss.
Champions League
The Dortmund team that Jurgen Klopp has assembled is an excellent unit. Barring any disasters next season the club will return to the Champions League for the first time since 2003. If the Dortmund boss can keep hold of most of his top players and add a few in the summer then the club will no doubt give a good account of themselves in Europe’s elite competition next season.
Experience
Dortmund have had a fantastic season and Klopp and his players deserve their chance to take on Europe’s top teams. Klopp seems to have a good rapport with his players and hopefully they will want to stay at the club and be part of the clubs Europe adventure next season.
Can Dortmund keep hold of all their top players?
Mon 28 March, 2011
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