The Hive: Our writers give their Borussia Dortmund transfer wishlists

MAINZ, GERMANY - DECEMBER 12: Shinji Kagawa of Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team`s second goal with Andrey Yarmolenko of Dortmund, Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Dortmund, Oemer Toprak of Dortmund, Marcel Schmelzer of Dortmund, Julian Weigl of Dortmund and Jeremy Toljan of Dortmund during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund at Opel Arena on December 12, 2017 in Mainz, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images) /

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Antonio Salgado

The winter transfer window is a time to make panic buys and overpay for players, thus the ideal scenario for Dortmund is to stand pat. Getting players like Marco Reus and Lucas Piszczek back from injury will help both the attack and the defense. Spending money in the winter window would be a waste of funds.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 23: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Manchester United during the Premier League match. Between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on December 23, 2017. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Unless the return of Henrik Mkhitaryan becomes a a realistic scenario. Mkhitaryan’s return means a talented addition to the squad and boost to the attack, but also would provide a boost in morale for both the players and the fans.

The top four and Europa league are Dortmund’s remaining goals, and Dortmund’s squad when healthy is talented enough to finish in the top four of the league and win the Europa league. The better planning and purchases are made in the summer anyway, plus who knows if Peter Stoger will still be around at the start of next season.

Buying players to Stoger’s liking or to fit in his system would be a waste of funds if he is not the permanent manager at the start of next season.

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