Girona have lost several important players this summer. They’ve sold Aleix Garcia and Artem Dovbyk to Bayer Leverkusen and Roma respectively, while also being forced to part ways with loanees Savio, Yan Couto and Eric Garcia. They’ve been replaced, but it’s far from certain that Michel Sanchez’s new squad will be able to produce the same results as the one he had last season.
In Couto’s case, he returned to Manchester City – although he hasn’t remained at the reigning Premier League champions. Over the last few weeks, Borussia Dortmund have been pushing hard to sign him, and on Saturday morning, they finally confirmed his arrival. Couto joins on a loan deal, with an obligation to buy for a total package of €30m.
Bem-vindo, Yan Couto! 👋
Der 22-jährige Außenverteidiger ist – mit einer Trainingserlaubnis von Manchester City ausgestattet – beim Vormittagstraining in Bad Ragaz bereits mit dabei. Juristisch betrachtet ist der bevorstehende Transfer noch nicht final abgeschlossen.… pic.twitter.com/jMxovnOEBw
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) August 3, 2024
Girona were unable to re-sign Couto because of UEFA rules (their shared ownership with Man City prevents any deals taking place this summer because both clubs are in the 2024-25 Champions League). Their chances of picking up again in the future appear to be slim because of this Dortmund move.
