Paris Saint‑Germain secures BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, threatens Dortmund
After Newcastle United, apparently Paris Saint‑Germain is also courting BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel with a mega salary. The 28‑year‑old Swiss is supposed to be contractually bound to Borussia Dortmund until 2028. Allegedly Sport wants the Dortmund club management under Lars Ricken to extend the contract. BVB News and rumours about PSG shape the situation.
Interest from Newcastle and Paris Saint‑Germain
The issue is to be addressed in the coming weeks. Kobel could basically imagine a contract extension with the black‑and‑yellow, but a deal is not a given. Attractive foreign offers are the reason, the paper reports. Newcastle United made an offer last summer that would have brought the player three million euros more per year.
At BVB Kobel is said to receive a base salary of ten million euros. Kobel rejected the Newcastle offer because the sporting situation after the coaching change and squad overhaul was too uncertain. Newcastle sit after three wins from ten games in twelfth place in the Premier League and risk missing out on international business. Next summer an even bigger club could approach Kobel, as Paris Saint‑Germain has recently been regularly inquiring about his future.
Borussia Dortmund wants to keep Kobel
PSG reportedly let the first‑choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma go unexpectedly after the first Champions League win because they could not agree on financial terms. Luis Campos, PSG's transfer advisor, explained at the time that Donnarumma's demands had made progress difficult. PSG signed Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier for forty million euros as the new number one. At the same time Donnarumma moved to Manchester City for thirty million euros.
Chevalier made numerous errors and was demoted to backup keeper by coach Luis Enrique early in the year. Since then Matvey Safonov has been in PSG's goal, but not always rock‑solid. Kobel is said to have played a costly mis‑pass in stoppage time of the Champions League playoff second leg against Atalanta, which led to elimination.
Despite this mistake, the BVB bosses are fully convinced of Kobel's abilities. They want to reach an agreement with the keeper by the end of the year.
Since the coaching change from Nuri Sahin to Niko Kovac in January 2025, Kobel has been one of the most consistent Borussians. Under Sahin, Kobel was expected to play a key role in build‑up play, while Kovac has focused him on the core business of goalkeeping. Before Kovac's arrival, numerous transfer rumours surrounded the dissatisfied Kobel, but after the 2025 Champions League qualification they have faded. A move to PSG could be not only financially rewarding, but also offer the chance of a Champions League title and national silverware.
With BVB Kobel has not won a title so far; his last cup win in 2021 was with VfB Stuttgart. In the summer of 2024 the BVB almost pulled off a sensational coup, but Real Madrid won the Champions League final 0‑2. Former Dortmund player Ian Maatsen signs a contract with Aston Villa until 2032.