Manchester United want Felix Nmecha. Borussia Dortmund want €120 million for him. That gap between desire and price tag is where this transfer saga currently lives.
The 25-year-old German international has emerged as a primary target for United’s midfield rebuild, with the Premier League club valuing the box-to-box midfielder at roughly €50 million. Dortmund, predictably, has a very different number in mind, one that’s more than double United’s valuation.
The price puzzle
Dortmund extended Nmecha’s contract through June 2030, giving them every reason to play hardball.
But the contract structure contains a detail that could reshape this entire negotiation. Nmecha has a release clause that kicks in at €80 million in 2027, then drops to €70 million in 2028. In English: United could simply wait a year and save somewhere between €40 million and €50 million compared to what Dortmund is demanding right now.
