Arsenal are reportedly considering a free transfer move for Julian Brandt after Dortmund confirmed his summer departure

By Akpo Esco

Brandt, 29, joined Dortmund in a €25million (£21.6m) deal with Bayer Leverkusen back in 2019 and has since gone on to make 298 appearances in all competitions for the club.

In that time, Brandt has racked up 56 goals and 69 assists for BVB, though the side’s DFB-Pokal triumph back in 2021 remains his only piece of silverware to date.

With a milestone 300th appearance for Dortmund on the horizon, Brandt will no doubt be looking to bow out on a high this summer after seven years of service 

After open talks, we agreed that the contract that is set to expire would not be renewed,’ BVB sporting director Lars Ricken told Sky Deutschland following Sunday’s 2-1 win over Koln.

He has a few hundred games for Dortmund. I think we can only feel gratitude towards him.

‘He spent seven years with us & ready to move on