Borussia Dortmund sporting director Ole Ebook has commented on the switch rumours surrounding 17-year-old Mathis Albert.
Regardless of the teenager having performed simply 92 minutes of first-team soccer throughout two appearances, a switch charge of €20 million has been mooted, whereas Manchester Metropolis have notably been named amongst his suitors.
Nonetheless, in keeping with Ebook, Albert is firmly in Dortmund's long-term plans.
“We’ve a transparent plan for him,” Ebook instructed Sky Germany, including:
“I believe it’s actually essential to maintain enhancing in each facet, as a result of at 17, you’re positively not at your peak but. His alternatives to play will certainly come – he has the expertise for it. We’re wanting ahead to that point.”
Ebook went on to explain Albert as “a participant who likes to tackle opponents bravely in one-on-one duels.”
“That’s primarily one thing you’ll be able to by no means have sufficient of, and we actually don’t have an excessive amount of of it both,” he added.
Albert has made one look for Dortmund's first group thus far this season, enjoying the total 90 minutes of their 5-0 DFB-Pokal victory over HEBC Hamburg.
{The teenager} made his debut for the US throughout the latest worldwide break, that includes in all 4 of the group's matches and racking up a aim and an help.