German media: Sabitzer s team image has improved recently, Kovac hopes to keep him in Dortmund

According to Bistro and German Sky Sports, Dortmund midfielder Sabitz's image in the team has improved, and coach Kovac hopes to keep him.

Dorth Dortmund and Patrick Berger of Germany Sky Sports said that Sabitzer has always received inquiries from Saudi teams from time to time, but he does not want to go there at the moment.

As for Dortmund's top leaders, they did consider a huge profitable sale, but Kovac's opinion was different: he really wanted to keep the experienced midfielder.

Dortmond is facing a dilemma: Sabitzer's annual salary is about 7.5 million euros, which is a very high salary. His current contract is valid until 2027, and the midfielder hopes to fulfill the contract.

Is there still hope of selling him now? Dortmund executives are skeptical about whether they can still find buyers for this highly paid player in the market. But according to Bild, Sabitzer has made important progress recently, and not just on the court.

It is reported that after a conversation with head coach Kovac, the Austrian international has escaped his "stinky image" and is now more communicative in the locker room. Kovac was very convinced of Sabitzer's interception ability and could imagine continuing to cooperate with him.

Patrick Berger also said: "Kovac wants to keep him, but he doesn't want to let him go because he is very experienced and experienced."

However, the report also stated that if he receives a quote that is attractive to Sabitzer himself and to Dortmund, Dortmund's senior executives may nod and let him go after considering his salary.

Sabize, 31, joined Dortmund in the summer of 2023. He performed well in his first season, contributing 6 goals and 9 assists in a total of 40 appearances. However, Sabitzer fell into a downturn last season, scoring only 1 goal in a total of 39 appearances.