da betobet： Borussia Dortmund have been absolutely smashing it in the transfer market with some big-money departures throughout the century
da fezbet： Borussia Dortmund have established themselves as one of the biggest clubs in Germany along with Bayern Munich in the last decade.
In the last 10 seasons, they have won the Bundesliga once and finished second on five occasions.
The have not just made a name by becoming a challenger to Bayern Munich's supremacy in Germany, but they have also become a club known for nurturing some of the finest talents in world football.
Several players such as Robert Lewandowski, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ilkay Gundogan and Ousmane Dembele came to the club as relative unknowns but left the club as superstars. And on most occasions, the German side made big money by selling them.
Norwegian forward Erling Haaland became BVB's statement sale for 2022 when he joined Manchester City for a reported fee of €60 million.
England international Jude Bellingham took things to another level in 2023, though, leaving Dortmund for Real Madrid in a deal worth €103m, potentially rising even higher depending on bonuses.
Borussia Dortmund biggest sales by season
Season
Biggest sale
Fee
Total sales
2023/24
Jude Bellingham
€103m
€103m
2022/23
Erling Haaland
€60M
€78.7M
2021/22
Jadon Sancho
€85M
€108.25M
2020/21
Omer Toprak
€4M
€5.5M
2019/20
Abdou Diallo
€32M
€132.25M
2018/19
Christian Pulisic
€64M
€114.2M
2017/18
Ousmane Dembele
€140M
€275.95M
2016/17
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
€42M
€111M
2015/16
Ciro Immobile
€11M
€42.55M
2014/15
Julian Schieber
€2.5M
€4.8M
2013/14
Mario Gotze
€37M
€47.38M
2012/13
Shinji Kagawa
€16M
€34M
2011/12
Nuri Sahin
€10M
€12.14M
2010/11
Nelson Valdez
€3.5M
€4.3M
2009/10
Alex Frei
€4.25M
€6.35M
2008/09
Mladen Petric
€7.3M
€12.3M
2007/08
Ebi Smolarek
€4.5M
€5.28M
2006/07
Tomas Rosicky
€10M
€16.95M
2005/06
Ewerthon
€3.5M
€4.25M
2004/05
Torsten Frings
€9.25M
€10.15M
2003/04
Jens Lehmann
€3.5M
€3.7M
2002/03
Victor Ikpeba
€1M
€1.55M
2001/02
Evanilson
€15M
€19.15M
2000/01
Sergej Barbarez
€1.8M
€2.3M
Total
€1.15b (Approx)
Borussia Dortmund top 10 most expensive salesGetty10Abdou Diallo | €32 million | PSG | 2019
The Senegal international joined Dortmund in the summer of 2018 from Mainz 05. However, he played at the Signal Iduna Park for just one season (2018-19) before joining PSG in 2019. Diallo appeared in 38 matches overall for the Bundesliga club, scoring one goal.
AdvertisementGetty9Mats Hummels | €35 million | Bayern Munich | 2016
The German defender was at Dortmund for seven years from 2009 to 2016, winning two Bundesliga titles (2010–11, 2011–12), two DFB Pokals (2011–12, 2016–17) and three DFL Supercups (2013, 2014, 2019). In 2016, Hummels joined rivals Bayern Munich for €35 million. However, he returned to BVB in 2019.
AFP8Mario Gotze | €37 million | Bayern Munich | 2013
Mario Gotze, once touted as a future superstar, came through the youth system at Dortmund and made his professional debut for the club in 2009, spending four seasons at BVB before he jumped ship to Bayern Munich in 2013.
However, Gotze won several accolades while he was at Borussia Dortmund, including two Bundesliga titles (2010–11, 2011–12), two DFB Pokals (2011–12, 2016–17) and one DFL Supercup (2019). He played a total of 103 matches for Dortmund, scoring 14 goals.
Getty Images7Henrikh Mkhitaryan | €42 million | Manchester United | 2016
The Armenian winger spent three seasons at Dortmund from 2013 to 2016. His impressive performances for the Black and Yellow saw Manchester United come knocking with a big-money offer in 2016. With BVB, Mkhitaryan won the DFL Supercup in 2014 and scored 41 goals in 140 matches.