Borussia Dortmund's sporting director Ole Boek discussed Maximilian Beier's role in the team, injuries to Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can, winter transfer market plans, Kovač's contract extension progress, and the upcoming match against Werder Bremen in an interview with Sky Germany.

Can you tell us which players stayed at the training ground during this period?

Boek: Yes, I can give you a brief overview. Marcel Sabitzer spent most of his time here. He decided voluntarily not to join the national team to manage his fitness. Maximilian Beier also stayed, but probably not quite as voluntarily.

Regarding Maximilian Beier, he'll also be part of our special midweek interview later. He can play multiple positions, which can be both an advantage and a challenge for him. But how important is he to you as a player and as part of the team?

Very important. I think being able to play multiple positions is clearly an advantage. And regardless of which position he plays, he can create genuine scoring threats and contribute with goals and assists. So I don't see that as a problem for him. Rather, it means greater opportunities for him to play regularly.

Emre Can was clearly here these past few days, and Nico Schlotterbeck returned early as well. Can you give us an update on their situations? Kicker just reported that Emre Can had another minor procedure. What about Nico Schlotterbeck?

Nico took some time, but returned earlier than other players. Of course, we're not happy he's suffered a setback. But we all know how resilient and strong he is, and we know he's working hard with our medical staff and physios to get back on the pitch as quickly as possible. We'll have to see how quickly that will be, but he'll be pushing hard to return.

Emre hasn't returned to team training yet, and his return to training won't be quick. For him and for all of us, it's important that he uses this period—when he was already expected to be sidelined—to also recover from his second injury.

Following up on Nico Schlotterbeck's situation, you still can't say exactly how long he'll be out, right?

That's correct, I'm sorry. Sometimes we choose not to give specifics, but this time we really cannot provide a concrete timeframe.

I understand. It seems you've also used these past few days to consider longer-term matters. Squad planning is always a key focus for you and the club. Is Marcel Reguilón still a target in the winter transfer window? In other words, are you still in contact with him after the summer transfer didn't materialize?

We're handling this situation the same way we did in the summer. We've talked less about it over the past four weeks, but our position hasn't changed. We prefer not to comment by naming players from other clubs. Overall, we're still working on relevant issues. Of course, we're monitoring the transfer market and paying attention to positions where we might need reinforcement. We'll occasionally have discussions and maintain contact. These are all normal things. But these statements aren't about any specific player—they're about our overall work.

How much longer will Nico Kovač's contract extension take? Everyone is waiting day by day for the extension to be announced or for negotiations to make a breakthrough.

I don't think it helps us to comment on the progress of contract negotiations every day. In fact, everyone can see that we maintain a good relationship based on trust. Of course, Lars's relationship with him has been developed over a longer period. And we've worked together very constructively over the past six months. We're interested in an extension and genuinely hope for it. He's doing excellent work here. These are clear facts, and I don't think they need to be kept secret.

As for the specific progress of negotiations, Nico took some time to rest at home over the past two weeks. Lars, on the other hand, has had a very busy schedule these past two days. I think we'll meet again soon to discuss this matter. But I don't think daily updates on progress help anyone.

Let's look ahead to the upcoming match. The league finally resumes on Friday, and we're facing Werder Bremen at home. Borussia Dortmund will be playing as league leaders, and of course you want to maintain that position. What challenges will the team face?

We'll be facing a very, very strong opponent. Of course, I know their coach Daniel very well. We were teammates twice, so I know he's very tactically shrewd. He'll certainly come up with good tactics to make things difficult for us. So we mustn't drop our guard.

During this break, we clearly haven't trained together for a long time. But by Friday, we absolutely cannot use lack of rhythm as an excuse. Werder Bremen will certainly try to exploit that, punish us, and make things difficult for us. That said, I'm optimistic that we can show our best performance. If we do, we'll have a good chance to keep the points at home.

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