Dortmund return campaign? Tom Rothe shines at Union Berlin!

In the current season 2024/25, Borussia Dortmund has to deal with considerable bad luck, which coach Nuri Sahin presents challenges. The first half of the season is almost complete, but the last two games take place in the new year. A player who goes through a remarkable development during this time is Tom Rothe, who once played for the black and yellow and is now active for Union Berlin.

Tom Rothe moved from Borussia Dortmund to Union Berlin in the summer of 2024, where he established himself as a regular player on the left wing. The 20-year-old left-back changed for five million euros and was able to score two goals in seven missions and prepare one goal. An important highlight of his previous career was his impressive appearance in the 2-1 victory of Union Berlin against Borussia Dortmund on the sixth Bundesliga matchday, where he was on the pitch for over 84 minutes.

buyback option and misjudgments

The sale of Rothe is viewed by some as a misjudgment of the Dortmund bosses. In the first half of the current season, there were enough opportunities for Rothe to collect game practice in Dortmund. However, Borussia Dortmund has a buyback clause for the player, which is between 12 and 18 million euros, depending on Rothe's operating times. It was originally reported that a return for ten million euros would be possible, but this sum has turned out to be too low.

The earliest point in time to which Dortmund can bring back is in the summer of 2026, whereby the transfer fee in this case would be 14 million euros. The current market value of Rothe is estimated at around eight million euros. In addition, BVB has a so -called matching right, which means that Union Berlin has to inform as soon as an offer for Rothe receives before 2026. Dortmund can then add with an equivalent offer. Rumors say that Rothe has signaled that he would like to return to his old place of work.