Jefferson Montero potential move to Borussia Dortmund?
Uh oh...
There was recently a report leaked out by the press that star right-winder Jefferson Montero for Swansea City may potentially be on the move. It is being reported that Borussia Dortmund have strong interest in the Ecuadorian 26-year old and with his recent belief that Swansea City are interested in getting younger... it may make sense to try and make such a move. But, not so fast. Swansea City have been thrown around in essentially every young attacking player worth a damn right now. It could be mere speculation or factual, but as of right now Swansea have not signed anyone.
Borussia Dortmund have been playing quite well in the Bundesliga. They're currently tied for 3rd place with Bayern Munich with 37 points. Vfl Wolfsburg is in 1st with 40 points. Of course we all know about the young talent they've been able to produce globally, and maybe Montero believes he could truly take his game to the next level by moving there. But, Montero has been in spectacular form this season and he's playing on the football world's biggest stage in the Barclays Premier League. Does he want to remove himself from that for bigger wages?
Jefferson Montero in terms of his production has been astounding. He's been the healthiest player of any attacker with Swansea, and his numbers show it. Through 25 games, he has 1 goal and 6 assists. While that may not appear to be spectacular, the way he creates down the wing and passes it in to the man who gets the assist is so much more than what can be accounted for in mere statistics. Felix Ooovaro knows this above everyone else. It's his decision though if he believes he's replaceable.
His price is somewhat up in the air. At 26-years old, he doesn't have an enormous ceiling. With his current production he has boosted his value, but by how much? Reports are saying it's in the 9 million to 15 million range. But with how limited Swansea are at attackers at the moment, and the fact that they seriously need to maintain guys who provide stability, Dortmund are going to have to empty their pockets if they really want Montero. Would they rather have him or two other players they can develop cheaper? In all likelihood based on their history, it's the later. There's gotta be some Eredivise team looking to keep feeding them.
But all these transfer windows circling everyone right now has to be put on hold. Swansea City have to now play a replay against Bury in the FA Cup and hopefully they show up more like they did against Manchester United than they have shown in the usual cup matches.