Report: Captain Emre Can to renew Dortmund contract
Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can is reportedly set to renew his contract by one year until 2027. Sky TV reported that the 32-year-old Germany defender was expected to put pen to paper before Saturday's Bundesliga match against SV Hamburg.
Borussia Dortmund's Emre Can thanks the fans after the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund at Europa-Park Stadium. Tom Weller/dpa Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can is reportedly set to renew his contract by one year until 2027. Sky TV reported that the 32-year-old Germany defender was expected to put pen to paper before Saturday's Bundesliga match against SV Hamburg.
Can is sidelined for many months with a cruciate knee ligament tear he sustained last month in the Bundesliga topper against Bayern Munich. Dortmund officials had signalled in the aftermath of the injury that they would want to renew his contract beyond summer in an act of appreciation and solidarity. Can came to Dortmund in 2020 from Italy's Juventus for €25 million ($28.
8 million) and has played 220 games for them, scoring 23 goals and setting up another 12. He has been team captain since 2023.