The future is promising! Bild: The Ecuadorian youngster signed by Dortmund two years ago is about to join

According to "Bild", the 18-year-old Ecuadorian Justin Lerma, signed by Dortmund two years ago, is about to join the team.

Two years ago, Dortmund independently signed 16-year-old midfielder Justin Lerma from the Ecuadorian team Valle for about 4 million euros. The young talent from South America was highly sought after by top clubs, but he ultimately chose Borussia Dortmund.

The plan shows that this super star with a market value of 3 million euros will officially join Dortmund in May this year when he comes of age and directly join the first team of head coach Niko Kovac. Sports director Sebastian Kyle said: "We have been following Justin for a long time and have been in close contact with him and his family."

It is understood that Dortmund staff traveled to Ecuador many times to have face-to-face communication with Lerma to ensure that he felt that he was already part of the team. In addition, Lerma has visited Dortmund many times and was deeply impressed by the club's atmosphere. Dortmund hope Lerma can bring huge transfer benefits to the club in the future, just like Dembélé, Bellingham and Sancho.

Currently, Lerma’s playing time in Valley Independent is mainly concentrated in the youth team, and he has almost no opportunities in the first team. Whether this is related to the upcoming transfer to Dortmund is unknown. But what is certain is that this fast midfielder who can play both the tenth and eighth positions will need some time to adapt after the transfer before he can truly show his strength.

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