Welcome back to club soccer, everyone! After 104 World Cup matches, club soccer is officially back on the menu. 48 teams competed, 11 Dortmund players featured for their national teams, 3 taxidermy animals were brought to Norway, 1 team won the whole thing, and 1 team crashed out 4-1 in front of a home crowd after their president strong-armed a very corruptible FIFA into rescinding a red card. Yes, Im still upset about that. Well be slowly building up to the 2026/27 season here on Fear the World but first its important to see where team stands three weeks into the Summer Transfer Window. Here are the ins, the outs, and the rumors of Dortmunds 2026 window so far!The InsJoane GadouEveryone knows if you want win silverware, you need a French defender on your team just ask Aymeric Laporte! With Niklas Sle leaving the club and Nico Schlotterbecks increasingly frequent injuries, Dortmund went out and signed 19-year-old center-back, Joane Gadou, from Red Bull Salzburg for roughly $22 million. Gadou will likely be Dortmunds fourth choice center-back behind Schlotterbeck, Waldermar Anton, and Rami Bensebaini but has a chance to prove himself early in the season after Schlotterbecks World Cup injury. Gadou is a highly touted star from PSGs youth ranks who made a name for himself across two seasons in Salzburg. Hes physically dominant and has been described as further ahead at this age than Dayot Upamecano was back then. Hopefully well see Gadou grow into the next French phenom during his time at Dortmund.His contract runs until 2031.Justin LermaBorussia Dortmund first announced Justin Lerma in May of 2024. After turning 18 in May, the Ecuadorian midfielder finally joins from Independiente Del Valle. Touted as a high potential player, Lerma is an explosive midfielder who likes to take shots, dribble in midfield and float on the edge of the box. Hes still got a ton of developing to do but expect him to get rotational minutes this season after sealing his first goal in preseason. Kau PratesAcross last season, Daniel Svensson played 2,452 minutes across 33 matches. This was not only because hes a good player but also because Dortmund lack any depth at left-back. Thats where Kau Prates comes in. The 17-year-old Prates is a Brazilian left-back joining from Cruzeiro for around $7 million. Prates likes to play wide, cross the ball, and defend one-on-one. Former Cruzeiro coach (and Mbappes coach at Monac0), Leonardo Jardim, described Prates as a balanced full-back that all coaches like. He is good at set pieces and has both defensive and offensive qualities. I like the sound of that! At 17, Prates is one for the future. Expect him to get rotation minutes, push for Svenssons spot, and hopefully develop into a great player at Dortmund.Takato YamamotoLook, Takato Yamamoto is probably a player for the reserve team this season but by all accounts Ive heard this guy is a baller. The 18-year-old Japanese midfielder joined from Gamba Osaka in the J League on a one-year loan and is highly thought of within his home country. Hell join Borussia Dortmund across their preseason tour in Asia and, if he does well, could make a name for himself heading into the season. Definitely a player to watch considering Dortmunds lack of depth in midfield. After scoring in Dortmunds opening friendly, Kovac said the following:Well look forward to working with him. For now, certaintly with the reserve team, but that doesnt mean the door to the first team is closed. On the contrary, its open, and well be keeping an eye on himDortmund holds a $1.7 million buy option for Yamamoto. The OutsKarim AdeyemiAfter four years in Dortmund, Adeyemi is moving to Barcelona for a $25 million fee and 35% sell-on clause. The 24-year-old forward only had one year left on his deal and wanted the move to Catalonia so there was little the club could do to retain Adeyemi. Across 1,196 league minutes, Adeyemi notched 7 goals and 4 assists. The speedster has been an inconsistent player across is career in Dortmund and often found himself behind Maximilian Beier this season. Adeyemis departure appears to be one of the big dominos to fall before Dortmund can make further signings this summer so we should expect some movement soon. Additionally, Adeyemis deal is rumored to have around $8 million in conditional payments that should flow to Dortmund over the next couple of seasons. Good luck in Barcelona, Adeyemi!Julian BrandtAfter 7 years in Dortmund, Julian Brandt is a free agent and looking for a new club. Brandts departure was announced back in March and is the biggest hole Dortmund face going into the new season. Brandt was third on goals (7), fourth on goals + assists (11), and played 1,607 minutes across 29 matches. He was an important catalyst across some of Dortmunds biggest moments this season and now the club has to replace him. Carney Chukwuemeka, Justin Lerma, Takato Yamamoto, or even some of Dortmunds rumored signings will all be competing for Brandts minutes. If one of them fail to step up, Dortmund will have to find new ways to create chances. Salih zcanAfter several years in Dortmund, Salih zcan is leaving the club. zcan was a tireless midfielder but ultimately a depth option with only 73 Bundesliga minutes who was brought back from loan. Hell be plying his trade for Bestikas after leaving Dortmund on a free transfer.Niklas SleAfter health issues marred Niklas Sles time at Borussia Dortmund, the 30-year-old announced his retirement from professional football. Hell be playing for amateur team, SV Tiefenbach, going forward. Ill let him tell you about the move:Two of my best friends play for SV Tiefenbach, and one of them is even the coach. After 13 years in professional football, its an absolute gift to share the pitch with my mates again and simply enjoy this wonderful sport to the fullest.Frankly, thats awesome best of luck to Sle!Cole Campbell20-year-old Cole Campbell is departing the club for SV Elversberg, Ole Books old club. The American-Icelandic winger leaves Dortmund after spending last season on loan with Hoffenheim. Hes played in only five Bundesliga games for either Hoffenheim or Dortmund across the past three years. Dortmund earn $7m from the sale.Kjell WtjenDortmunds local wunderkid is leaving the club after joining the youth ranks at 9-years-old. Wtjen spent last season on loan with Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga and has now been transfered to Danish side, FC Midtjylland. The 20-year-old impressed for Dortmunds reserve team but never made a name for himself with the first team after only four appearances. Hell be playing under his former coach, Mike Tullberg, and be competing against former teammate, Youssoufa Moukoko, for the Superligaen title.The RumorsNico Schlotterbeck and Serhou Guirassy are StayingTwo of the biggest questions marks entering this offseason were Nico Schlotterbeck and Serhou Guirassys futures in Dortmund. After signing a contract extension in April, Schlotterbeck has a release clause that certain clubs could trigger for a realistic amount. Guirassy has a similar clause in his contract. Those clauses, however, expired on July 15 and we can expect both key players to stay in Dortmund. Nico Schlottereck is out with a ligament injury that will keep him sidelines until mid-September while Guirassy has already joined Dortmunds preseason camp. There is still a chance that Guirassy leaves this summer but Dortmund will now be in control of his future. Konstantinos Karestsas is Dortmunds Primary Transfer TargetWith a need to replace Julian Brandt and Karim Adeyemi, Dortmund are lookin to Genks Konstantinos Karestsas as their replacement. The 18-year-old Greek international has featured regularly for Genks first team across the past two seasons. Last year, he took the step up and notched 10 assists in the Belgian Pro league and 4 more in the Europea league. Karestsas plays as a either out wide or behind the forward as Genks primary playmaker. He was only behind fellow Greek international and Arsenal-bound Christos Tzolis in the leagues assist charts. If he does come to Dortmund, expect to see a technically-gifted dribbler who excels under pressure.Signing Karestsas, however, will not be easy but Dortmund are in pole position. Ole Book and Lars Ricken completed their own Odyssey by traveling to Genk to broker the deal themselves. Both partys left the meeting confident that a deal could be reached in the coming weeks and we can expect the figure to hover between $30-35 million.The Belgian Pro Leagues top goalscorer, Nicolo Tresoldi, has also been linked with a move to Dortmund. This move seems far less likely with the 20-year-old striker seemingly set to join Roma. Dortmund, however, are apparently interested and Tresoldi was likely seen as a Guirassy replacement. With Guirassy staying in Dortmund and Tresoldis upbringing in Italy, I dont expect this move to go through.The Eternal Jadon Sancho RumorSince leaving Dortmund five years ago, Jadon Sancho has been linked to a return to Dortmund. Every. Single. Window. The 26-year-old spent 5 months on loan here in 2024 and is now a free agent after spending the past season on loan at Aston Villa. Across 873 Premier League minutes for the Villans, Sancho notched only two goals. A look at his underlying numbers, however, reveals a useful player. Sanchos end product, something he excelled at in Dortmund six years ago, has dropped off a cliff but his progression and creation numbers are still fairly elite. Many clubs will be circling Sancho but, as always, he could join Dortmund. Your ThoughtsWhat do you think of Dortmunds transfer window so far? Remember were only three weeks into it! Which signing are you most excited about? Which departure scares you? How mad are you that we havent signed Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and Lamine Yamal? Let us know below!