2013-2014 Borussia Dortmund Champions' League Thread [R]

You're wrong here.

Shinji didn't rule out any return to Germany. He ruled out coming back at that time.

This is still true. But I slightly disagree with one thing. There have been indications that Shinji has been considering his future. You just haven't gotten it in the mainstream media just yet.

A lot will depend on who the next United boss will be........

 

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Sky Sports Germany. In the meantime, someone else told me about it. The guy who e-mailed me said RN took that sentence and immediately reported that Immobile is "BVB's top transfer target."

I trust RN, but I don't get this from what Zorc. I get that we're interested. Nothing more.

No, you didn't. And I didn't say you did. I was just illustrating why I don't believe Shinji will do anything to stay in the EPL. Which you also did not say, but you did originally call the EPL Shinji's "dream." Just illustrating how this is not correct.

Agreed. But answer this. Why would he choose another new situation which isn't the one he "dreamed" of over the one he knows and still gets him CL Football??

Let's not just try to prove our opinions to be correct. Let's talk about the entire thing.

I already said those who think if he leaves Manchester United he will automatically be coming back to BVB are being presumptious. But I also feel the same of thinking some other EPL club would have an advantage over BVB. I don't think this is the case.

I think if it came down to BVB or another EPL club, Shinji would return to BVB. This is only because I don't think Shinji would take a move from Manchester United (his dream club) to United's rivals Liverpool or Man Shitty. Chelsea is already overloaded in midfield. Arsenal? I don't think Shinji would pick Arsenal over BVB. Not to mention Arsenal has a nice midfield logjam too.

Big clubs from other countries? I think they could possibly lure him.

Who? Clubs like Juventus, AS Roma, and Atletico Madrid. I think this is possible competition we should not forget about.

I think you overestimate what it means to him to "play in England." He said when he left Dortmund that he would not have left BVB for any club other than Manchester United. I don't think he was saying this for the sake of the fans. I believe Shinji truly loved his time at Borussia Dortmund and honestly would have never left had Manchester United not called.

I do not believe Shinji he would choose another English club just to appease Japanese fans. They were pretty freakin' happy for him when he lifted the trophy in Dortmund too.......

I think Japanese fans would be just as happy to see Shinji competing in the CL again for Borussia Dortmund.

I don't think they've ever been out of contact for long. BVB Management (Klopp, Zorc and Watzke) loves Shinji and will bring him back if they can.

I know this does not mean they will get anything done. But I can't remember the last player BVB Management has been this open about bringing home. Maybe Sahin, but they had some denials first.

I am with you as far as we should not get our hopes up. However, I also will not sit here and diminish our chances either. I know there is nothing to truly debate until Shinji and the new Manchester United boss decide Shinji's future. BVB fans should not forget we had a similar situation before the current season.

Kevin de Bruyne wanted to join us. We wanted him. However, Chelsea's new manager (Mourinho) talked de Bruyne into taking his shot at making it at Chelsea.

This is a subject that will stay "hot" until decisions are made in Manchester.

I think that much, we can agree on.