Borussia Dortmund are leading the race to sign German forward Maximilian Beier from Hoffenheim this summer.
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Dortmund favourites to land BeierLiverpool wanted to sign himPlaced €25m offer for forwardWHAT HAPPENED?
Per Sky Sports, Dortmund are being deemed favourites ahead of Premier League giants Liverpool to sign the 21-year-old forward in the ongoing summer transfer window. BVB have reportedly submitted an initial bid worth €25 million (£21m/$27m), however, the player's current club Hoffenheim are demanding more money.
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The 2023-24 Champions League runners-up are looking to add a striker to their roster after the departure of Niclas Fullkrug, who joined West Ham United earlier this month. Beier had an impressive outing with Hoffenheim last season where he scored 16 league goals and provided three assists in 33 appearances.
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Earlier in the summer, it was reported that Chelsea too had enquired about the availability of the striker, however, the Blues never submitted a concrete offer for the player.
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Nuri Sahin's side will play their final pre-season friendly on Saturday as they take on Aston Villa. They play their first competitive match of the upcoming season on August 17 against Phonix Lubeck in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.