According to Bild, Dortmund central defender Schlottbeck will make a comeback soon and his salary will double.

Schlottebeck (25) was extremely unfortunately suffering from a meniscus tear on his left knee during training in early February. Now he will return to the court earlier than expected. Because Schlottbeck's progress in his comeback and contract renewal negotiations are all going as planned.

The German international defender (20 appearances for Germany) was originally expected to be absent until the end of October. But as the recovery is progressing smoothly, the new goal is to strive for a full recovery by the end of September. Schlottbeck had resumed running training last week and should now gradually increase the training load. Due to his outstanding recovery performance, the club has arranged for him to take a leave. During the holidays, he should relax and continue his recovery plan.

Dortmond has made a new plan for him. Schlottbeck will go with the team to Saalsfeden, Austria to attend training camp (August 4-9). On the scene, although he will still only perform running and strength training - most importantly, he will reintegrate with the team. As a locker room leader, Schlottbeck should assist in shaping new cohesion and hierarchy. He is the hottest candidate to replace Captain Emre Jan's armband since the summer of 2026.

Dortmund senior executives - sports general manager Lars Ricken (49) and sports director Sebastian Kyle (45) - have begun negotiations with him for renewal. The current contract valid until 2027 is expected to be extended to 2030. The left-footed player will be promoted to one of the team's maximum salary players, and his annual salary of about 5 million euros will be doubled.

Kyle has emphasized many times that both sides know each other's value and that the contract renewal negotiations will be started once the players are healthy. The timetable has been determined.