No super-starlets, no trophies. What are Dortmund in 2024?

When you’re an American sportswriter visiting Borussia Dortmund Signal Iduna Park for the first time, the first thing the folks at the club will do is thank you for coming. The second thing they’ll do is congratulate you for what you’re about to experience. Why? Because they know it’s going to live up to your expectations.

Dortmund should in the mix

Assuming Bayern can justify their tag as favourites to win the title, the more interesting battle could come in the fight to finish best of the rest.

Leverkusen, Dortmund and Leipzig will all be competitors and there is appeal for them all.

Dortmund have bid farewell to Marco Reus and Mats Hummels, but that allows for a new-look team to impress and Nuri Sahin will be looking to make the most of tempered expectations at Signal Iduna Park.

Recapturing Xavi Simons on loan from PSG https://ufabet999.app could be crucial for Leipzig, but the rest of their transfer business has been about building for the future, with youngsters Maarten Vandevoort, Assan Ouedraogo and Antonio Nusa all arriving this summer. 

Prediction

Dortmund look the most likely candidate to finish best of the rest behind Bayern Munich.

It is a bold move to oppose Leverkusen after what they did last season and they may well prove their doubters wrong, but Dortmund look the more well-rounded option.

Not only did they reach the final of the Champions League last season, but they have made smart reinforcements throughout the team, with defender Waldemar Anton and striker Serhou Guirassy both arriving from Stuttgart.

Maximilian Beier, meanwhile, is a great addition from Hoffenheim and former Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross adds experience in the middle of the park.