German giants Borussia Dortmund have moved on from plans to sign freshly capped Nigeria international defender Emmanuel Fernandez from Scottish side Rangers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Dortmund were among the team linked with a summer move for the 24 year old who marked his international debut for Nigeria with a goal in his first start against Jordan, at the four team invitational tournament in Turkey last month.
Rangers were said to be demanding a fee in excess of €30m deemed as exorbitant by the German side, who have now settled for another option in RB Leipzig defender Joane Gadou.
The 19 year old joined the team for a fee of €19m plus €4.5m in bonsues, way lower than the asking price for Fernandez who is also on the radar of teams in the English Premier League.
Gadou signed a contract until 2031 and take the squad spot of Niklas Süle, who recently announced that he will retire from football at the end of the season, effectively closing any door of a potential move for Fernandez.
Daniel Martins
