Physical picture: Schlottbeck has bought a house in Dortmund, and he expects to return to &0 million in annual salary at the end of September to renew his contract

According to the "Sports Photo Bird", Schlottbeck has bought a house in Dortmund. He is expected to return at the end of September and his salary will double and renew his contract until 2030.

The media pointed out that Nico Schlottbeck's impressive biceps have long become his signature. The Dortmund defender loves pointing at his upper arm muscles as he celebrates his goal. Even during his recovery, he once again amazed everyone with it. Due to his unfortunate meniscus tear on the left knee during the preparation team training in early February, he was able to fully exercise his upper body for weeks.

The German international (has played 20 times) was originally expected to be out of the game until the end of October. But as the recovery progresses smoothly, the new goal is to make a comeback as early as the end of September.

During the Club World Cup, Schlottbeck, along with other Dortmund injured players Emre Jan (31) and Ozjan (27), prepared for his comeback at a special training camp in Majorca under the guidance of rehabilitation coach Dennis Mosher (40).

Schlotterbeck resumed running training last week and should now gradually increase the training load. Because of his exemplary performance, the club has now arranged for him to take a leave. He will relax during the holidays while continuing his recovery program.

Dortmond has made a new plan for him. Schlottbeck will go with the team to Saalfeden, Austria to attend training camp (August 5-9). At that time, although he will only do running and strength training - more importantly, he will once again be closely integrated into the team. Dressing room leader Schlott Baker should use this to help shape new cohesion and order. He himself is the most popular candidate to replace Zhan as the captain from the summer of 2026.

And behind the scenes, Dortmund senior executives, led by sports general manager Lars Ricken (49) and sports director Sebastian Kyle (45), are working to renew his contract. The current contract valid until 2027 will be extended to 2030, and the left-footed player will be promoted to one of the maximum-paid players, with his current annual salary of about 5 million euros to double.

Kyle has emphasized many times that both sides know each other's worth and that negotiations will begin once the players are healthy. Therefore the timetable has been determined. It is worth mentioning that Schlottbeck has purchased real estate in southern Dortmund.

This further shows that the new dad has placed his future in Dortmund, and his new home will accommodate his whole family. Because his parents, Mark and Susanna were also deeply infected by Dortmund's fanaticism, they visited Dortmund regularly. Schlottbeck comes from a football family: his brother Kevin plays for league rival Augsburg, and his uncle Niels is a former professional player who runs a football school in Weinstadt. Schlottebeck's chances of renewing his contract have increased significantly, like his strong biceps.