Borussia Dortmund planning to hold contract extension talks with Ansgar Knauff soon

Borussia Dortmund are reportedly keen to extend the contract of Ansgar Knauff, who is currently on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Ansgar Knauff has enjoyed an impressive rise since joining Eintracht Frankfurt on an 18 month loan deal in January. And Borussia Dortmund are planning to offer the talented wide player a new long-term contact. This is being reported by Ruhr Nachrichten, who add that talks over a contract extension are set to take place at the start of next year.

The newspaper also claims that the plan is for Knauff to return to Dortmund in the summer after his loan deal with Eintracht Frankfurt expires. The 20 year old is expected to receive much more playing time in the first-team than he did before he left the club on loan.

Ansgar Knauff’s versatility could make him a very useful player for Borussia Dortmund. The Germany U-21s international, who won the UEFA Europa League Young Player of the Season award last season, has primarily been used as a wing-back by Eintracht Frankfurt. But he is also capable of playing further forward, and even at right-back.

Edin Terzic said in October that Knauff will return to Borussia Dortmund in the summer. But the BVB bosses’ biggest challenge will be to convince him to stay at the club.

Eintracht Frankfurt have already signalled their desire to sign Knauff on a permanent transfer. And it will be interesting to see what the future holds for him. Knauff still has 18 months left on his current contract with Borussia Dortmund.