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Borussia Dortmund wunderkind Youssoufa Moukoko will remain with the German giants rather than become a free agent this summer — with the 18-year-old striker set to sign a new four-year deal.
Youssoufa Moukoko is set to extend his stay at Borussia Dortmund, according to reports in Germany.
The teenage striker’s contract with the German giants was due to expire this summer, leaving European giants like Chelsea and Barcelona, as well as Newcastle, on red alert.
But sky sports germany They report that there have been positive talks between the player and the club, with an agreement on a new four-year contract highly likely.
Youssoufa Moukoko (right) is set to extend his stay at Borussia Dortmund, according to reports
The 18-year-old striker’s contract was due to expire this summer, but now it looks like the wunderkind is about to sign a new four-year contract that will keep him with the German giants.
Sky claim that there was a breakthrough in negotiations between BVB and Moukoko’s agent, Patrick Williams, at the club’s current training ground in Marbella, although some details remain to be finalised.
At the start of the year, it seemed likely that the 18-year-old wunderkind would leave on a free transfer after his contract ran out, with Dortmund’s offer and the player’s demands reportedly “a long way off”. Bild said the German giants were £1 million short of their demands.
The new deal is believed to net Moukoko around £50,000 a week in basic salary, potentially up to £85,000 a week including bonuses, plus a sign-on fee of around £8.8m.
Club boss Hans-Joachim Watzke said on Wednesday: “Of course we expect him to stay with us.”
The news will be a big boost for Dortmund manager Edin Terzic (pictured right)
Moukoko, an international with two caps, has six goals in 14 Bundesliga appearances this campaign
The German has six goals in 14 Bundesliga appearances this season and is widely regarded as one of the most promising prospects in world football.
In December, responding to reports that he was delaying contract negotiations with Dortmund, Moukoko tweeted: “Please don’t believe everything that has been written in the newspapers.” I will not let myself be pressured into making a decision about my future. I will never accept such a lie about myself.
‘My full focus is on the second half of the season with Borussia Dortmund. No player is bigger than the club and I will never be bigger than the club, only a small part of it. It’s so sad that something like this would be made up just to paint the fans the wrong image of me. I am really shocked by this story.’
On Thursday, he was reportedly caught up in a storm of age fraud amid claims he is 22 and not 18, with Premier League clubs believed likely to backtrack for the two-match international. this summer.