Bayern and Dortmund Target Gladbach’s Ko Itakura for Summer Reinforcements

Ko Itakura (Borussia Monchengladbach)
May 2025

Bundesliga rivals Bayern and Dortmund are eyeing 28-year-old Ko Itakura as a defensive reinforcement, with Bayern viewing him as a possible replacement for Kim Min-Jae.
Dortmund’s interest was intensified after Nico Schlotterbeck’s meniscus injury, while Itakura’s 29 Bundesliga appearances have made him a standout option in Germany.