What is Borussia Dortmund’s ideal XI for the coming season?

DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 08: Michy Batshuayi of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring the goal to the 2:0 during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart at the Signal Iduna Park on April 08, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 08: Michy Batshuayi of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring the goal to the 2:0 during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart at the Signal Iduna Park on April 08, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images) /
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CB: Abdou Diallo

DORTMUND, GERMANY – JUNE 26: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Abdou Diallo signs a new contract with Borussia Dortmund at Dortmund on June 26, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY – JUNE 26: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Abdou Diallo signs a new contract with Borussia Dortmund at Dortmund on June 26, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images) /

Abdou Diallo is Dortmund’s shiniest toy at the moment after the club spent big bucks to bring him to the Signal Iduna Park. Diallo is left-footed like his country-man Dan-Axel Zagadou, who is expected to be his back-up this season. Diallo is strong, powerful, and an absolutely monstrous defender. Watching him along Akanji is going to be special and in an ideal world, this partnership will not take more than a few months to gel and perform at an élite level.

The words are written on the wall at this point.