Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 10:19• Rian Rosendaal

The Borussia Dortmund leadership is not satisfied with Jayden Braaf’s first six months at the club, it has been revealed Kicker. The only twenty-year-old attacker does not meet expectations, both on the field and in addition, it sounds from Germany. Braaf was taken over from Manchester City on a free transfer last summer and is fixed at Signal Iduna Park until mid-2025.

The above-mentioned newspaper cites the away match of Dortmund’s Under 23 team against SV Meppen at the end of October as an example. Braaf was given ten minutes of playing time as a substitute and during this substitution the young attacker made a rather selfish impression. He should have handed over the ball with two counters, but Braaf went for his own success instead. In addition, his passes did not arrive well, causing dissatisfaction among the trainers of the reserves team. The three-time youth international of the Dutch has not played since then and has therefore been without playing minutes for almost two months.

Brave, according to Kicker made an unfortunate impression in Meppen, is calmly brought by Dortmund. Partly due to the serious knee injury from 2021, the Dutchman will have time to adapt to the circumstances and football in Germany. Nevertheless, there is dissatisfaction with Braaf’s attitude, who is said to have fallen back into ‘old habits’ from his time at PSV and Manchester City. Also in Dortmund, the attacker would sometimes have trouble with discipline, as a result of which he was even fined. The talent is not yet written off, but according to Kicker the pressure continues to increase.

Sporting director Ingo Preuss recently fell opposite Ruhr Nachrichten a clear judgment about Braaf. “He does not yet live up to expectations,” said the Dortmund driver clearly. “Despite the injury troubles, I had already expected seven to eight goals from him. In August I still thought that Jayden would be completely ready. And I also thought that in September and October. But the year is almost over now and his development is not progressing satisfactorily,” said the critical Preuss. Braaf came to 265 minutes for the Dortmund Under 23 team over seven matches. The former talent of Manchester City did not yet score goals.