Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund have officially confirmed the signing of Yan Couto on an initial one-year loan deal with an obligation to buy.
Bem-vindo ao Dortmund, Yan! 👋
Borussia Dortmund have signed Brazilian full-back Yan Couto on loan from Manchester City until June 2025, with an option for a permanent transfer. 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/QU3cg6OMDq
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) August 3, 2024
The 22-year-old Brazilian impressed during his loan at La Liga club Girona last season, where he provided eight assists and scored one goal. Despite his promising performances, Couto has yet to make a single appearance for Manchester City, and with Pep Guardiola not including him in his plans, a move seemed inevitable.
Dortmund has clarified that the obligation to buy “is reliant on performance criteria being met.” If these criteria are met, the German side will pay City an initial fee of €25 million, with an additional €5 million in add-ons. A sell-on clause is also likely to be included in the deal.
Yan Couto came through the youth setup at Brazilian club Coritiba. In 2019, he was included in The Guardian’s “Next Generation 2019” list as one of the 60 best young talents in the world. Manchester City signed the fullback for a reported fee of £4 million in the summer of 2020. Since joining Manchester City, Couto has spent four consecutive seasons on loan, predominantly at Girona.
Speaking to the Borussia Dortmund media team, the Brazilian expressed his excitement about the move: “It’s a dream come true for me. Borussia Dortmund is a special club. Every child in Brazil knows the greatness of this club, knows the fans, and is fascinated by the Yellow Wall. I can hardly wait to wear the BVB jersey for the first time and experience the power and emotions in this great stadium.”
Dortmund’s sporting director, Sebastian Kehl, also shared his enthusiasm for the signing, stating, “Yan Couto is an extremely exciting player. He can work the entire wing, combines exceptional dynamism with intensity, technical finesse, and dribbling ability. Yan can be used in a variety of ways, loves one-on-one duels, can deliver precise crosses, and has a strong offensive drive. His development in Spain was remarkable, and yet he still has a lot of potential for growth. This means he fits perfectly into the profile we were looking for in this position. We are very pleased that we were able to convince him of our approach.”
🟢 Am Samstag ging der Transfer von @yancoutoo2 offiziell über die Bühne. Wir waren am Vortag mit dabei, als der Neue vom Flughafen abgeholt wurde und haben seine ersten Schritte im Teamhotel begleitet. 🆕
Schaut rein! ⬇️
👉 https://t.co/lTO0j19UDs pic.twitter.com/NFw0tMFOXD— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) August 3, 2024
Man City Core wishes Yan Couto the best of luck at Dortmund.
