{"id":43727,"date":"2026-02-25T10:03:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/chelsea-and-man-united-increase-interest-with-price-set-at-e70-million-for-midfielder\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:03:27","slug":"chelsea-and-man-united-increase-interest-with-price-set-at-e70-million-for-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/chelsea-and-man-united-increase-interest-with-price-set-at-e70-million-for-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea and Man United increase interest, with price set at \u20ac70 million for midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span 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--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Borussia Dortmund are preparing for what could be a key summer transfer window, with midfielder Felix Nmeka emerging as one of the club&#8217;s most valuable assets.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>According to Bild, Dortmund will demand a fee of around 70 million euros to consider selling the 25-year-old, who has attracted interest from Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nmeka&#8217;s situation is said to be delicate following his recent move to an England-based agency, a development that has inevitably fueled speculation about a possible move to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Felix_Nmeka_is_a_key_asset_for_Borussia_Dortmund\"><\/span>Felix Nmeka is a key asset for Borussia Dortmund<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund acquired Nmeka from Wolfsburg in 2023 as part of a long-term midfield rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the German international has developed into a physically dominant and tactically versatile presence in the center of the park.<\/p>\n<p>Functioning as both a defensive No. 6 and a box-to-box No. 8, Nmecha combines size, athleticism, and progressive ball-running.<\/p>\n<p><em>Felix Nmeka&#8217;s stats this season<\/em><\/p>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"3\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>competition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Appearance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Play time (minutes)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>the goal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>assist<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>pass accuracy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>yellow card<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>red card<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Bundesliga<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,1,0\">twenty three<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,2,0\">1,746<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,3,0\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,4,0\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,5,0\">87%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,6,0\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,7,0\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">UEFA Champions League<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,1,0\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,2,0\">664<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,3,0\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,4,0\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,5,0\">89%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,6,0\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,7,0\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">DFB Cup<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,1,0\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,2,0\">194<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,3,0\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,4,0\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,5,0\">\u2013<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,6,0\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,7,0\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">total<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">35<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">2,604<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">5<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">2<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,5,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">~88%<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,6,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,7,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_and_Man_United_are_showing_growing_interest\"><\/span>Chelsea and Man United are showing growing interest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/borussia-dortmund-v-atalanta-bc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-knockout-play-off-first-leg-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/borussia-dortmund-v-atalanta-bc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-knockout-play-off-first-leg-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/borussia-dortmund-v-atalanta-bc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-knockout-play-off-first-leg-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/borussia-dortmund-v-atalanta-bc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-knockout-play-off-first-leg-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/borussia-dortmund-v-atalanta-bc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-knockout-play-off-first-leg-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/borussia-dortmund-v-atalanta-bc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-knockout-play-off-first-leg-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/borussia-dortmund-v-atalanta-bc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-knockout-play-off-first-leg-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/borussia-dortmund-v-atalanta-bc-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-knockout-play-off-first-leg-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Felix Nmeka of Borussia Dortmund (Photo: Alex Grimm\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chelsea and Man United are both thought to be closely monitoring developments.<\/p>\n<p>United, in particular, are planning to strengthen their midfield in light of possible departures, while Chelsea continue to rebuild their squad with young, developing players.<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund could also make offers for winger Karim Adeyemi and striker Selhou Ghirassy as part of their rebuilding strategy.<\/p>\n<p>By generating significant funds from multiple departures, BVB could refresh key areas of the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Nmeka&#8217;s future depends on whether suitors Chelsea and Man United meet Dortmund&#8217;s asking price of 70 million euros in this case.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Chelsea could make a surprise transfer decision as club target signing, according to reports<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Borussia Dortmund are preparing for what could be a key summer transfer window, with midfielder Felix Nmeka emerging as one of the club&#8217;s most valuable assets.According to Bild, Dortmund will demand a fee of around 70 million euros to consider selling the 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