If Reus leaves, that's life

If Reus leaves, that's life - Dortmund

The winger is yet to commit his long term future to the club and BVB admit there will be little they can do if he decides to move on

With Marco Reus' future at Borussia Dortmund still yet to be resolved, the club's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted they will be powerless to prevent him from departing if he chooses to do so.

The winger's current deal expires in 2017 but a €25 million clause inserted into his contract upon signing for BVB in 2012 means the 25-year-old will be allowed to leave this summer if a club meets that valuation.

"My big hope is that he will stay here for a long time," Watzke said on Wednesday. "If he decides differently, that's the way it is. One of the challenges in football is to benefit from staff changes in any way and create new things."

Reus is out of action for the foreseeable future after tearing ankle ligaments in the 2-2 draw with Paderborn on November 24 and has stated he wants to return to fitness before making a decision regarding his future.

Watzke added: "Of course I can understand that he wants to get fit, play again and look in which direction we're heading, first. Some time he will take his decision. It it the most normal thing in the world and it will happen soon. Whether it is in four or eight weeks, this won't be the fact that makes a big difference."

Reports in Germany have also claimed Dortmund have issued an ultimatum to midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, warning him to sign an extension to his current deal, which expires in 2016, or leave Signal Iduna Park.

However, the club insist no conversation has ever taken place, with Watzke stating: "There is no ultimatum for Ilkay Gundogan about a contract extension."

BVB endured a terrible first half of the season, losing 10 of their opening 17 games to leave them second from bottom of the Bundesliga over the winter break.

That shock start has brought the future of coach Jurgen Klopp under the microscope, though he still retains the unanimous backing of Watzke and the BVB hierarchy.

"I still consider him an excellent coach. And it would be strange to work successfully together for six years and then change your mind in a minute. I am 100 per cent sure he is the right man for Borussia Dortmund.

"Our situation is unusual and difficult. But when you have success after success for six straight years, it may happen that it goes completely the other way around for a change. Now it is up to us do deal with it.”

Source: http://www.goal.com/

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