Photo: Dortmund will not buy out Chuk Umeka, after talking with Chelsea to renew the loan to the Club World Cup

On May 22, German media Biography reported that Dortmund hopes to allow midfielder Chuk Umeka, who is on loan, to stay in the team to play the Club World Cup and is negotiating with Chelsea.

Bodigo Biography learned that Dortmund executives are currently negotiating with Chelsea on a two-week renewal contract for Chuk Umeka. The background reason is that the player's current loan contract will end on June 30, which is halfway through this summer's Club World Cup.

In other words, according to the current contract situation, the 21-year-old midfielder needs to withdraw from the game after the Club World Cup group stage, or simply cannot go with the team. But what is certain is that Dortmund management and coach Kovac both hope that Chuk Umeka can play in the Club World Cup, which is why this unusual contract negotiations were initiated.

According to Biography, Dortmund is currently in exploratory talks with Chelsea to discuss whether it is possible to extend Chuk Umeka's loan agreement to the end of the entire game at a low cost.

This should be a win-win situation that is good for both sides: if Chuk Umeka performs well, he can further attract the attention of other clubs and pave the way for subsequent transfers.

Other situations have also been clarified that Dortmund's senior executives have made a principled decision on the stay and departure of Chuk Umeka: they will not activate the player's buyout choice of about 35 million euros, nor will they seek to continue to loan after this summer.

Since joining in the winter window, Chuk Umeka has only made 18 appearances (452 ​​minutes in total) and contributed 1 goal. He will bid farewell to Dortmund after the Club World Cup at the latest. Of course, the Dortmund executives have realized the huge potential he has, but due to the high buyout price, his frequent injuries and overall physical condition, the senior executives finally chose to give up on this expensive personnel issue.

For Dortmund, who qualifies for the Champions League at the final moment of the season, two other signings are now placed at the highest priority of the overall plan: 19-year-old Job Bellingham from Sunderland and 21-year-old Lyon midfielder Cherki.

Under ideal circumstances, both players will join Dortmund this summer. But for this, Dortmund now needs to prepare a transfer budget of about 65 million euros and bear the high salary of the two. But in the previous Club World Cup, Chuk Umeka will be once again hoped to be the key gentleman.