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'm sorry. I don't see the transfer brilliance with Dortmund. They certainly made the most of a bad situation (Hummels stabbing them in the back and Mkhitaryan refusing to sign). I don't think I'd call their window an overwhelming success when they lost a guy who could've become a club legend to the team keeping them from winning the title. They also lost their most productive player going forward (apart from perhaps Auba) because he wouldn't sign a new deal. They're making the most of a bad situation, but I just can't call it a super successful window when some of your best players continue to leave your club.

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I tend to agree.

They've made what are likely some very good purchases. Gotze will likely be good right away and there's a lot of very talented younger players of which you can bet some will be fantastic.

(I'm not really that crazy about Shurrle or Bartra but they're certainly not bad players either.)

However, I'm not sure Dortmund are "killing it". They're simply doing what the better non-superpower clubs like Roma, Napoli, Sevilla et al etc have been able to do almost every summer recently:

lose a few real difference makers but keep some great young players coming in.


It ultimately means that these clubs stay just as good after losing star players and maybe even get better but only after a half a season or more for all the young players adjust and "get their feet".


However, it also means clubs like Dortmund, Roma, Napoli, Sevilla, Valencia ect improve in baby steps whereas Bayern, Juve among three others are taking the giant steps and building rosters that are now almost three deep with players that would start for most "competitors".


However, as long as there is FFP (Financial Fair Play), this is the new "glass ceiling".