Borussia Dortmund explores signing Ângelo Gabriel for €30M

Borussia Dortmund are weighing up a move for Brazilian winger Ângelo Gabriel, with Saudi club Al Nassr slapping a €30 million price tag on the 21-year-old. Spanish outlet AS first reported Dortmund’s exploratory interest in Gabriel, who has become a regular feature in Ange Postecoglou’s Al Nassr squad since arriving permanently in September 2024. No formal negotiations have been confirmed. The price gap problem Al Nassr paid approximately €23 million to sign Gabriel on a permanent deal. Now they want €30 million to let him go. That’s a 30% markup for a player whose estimated transfer value on Transfermarkt sits around €15 million. Al Nassr holds the leverage here. Gabriel is under contract, Postecoglou reportedly considers him an essential part of the squad’s domestic ambitions, and the Saudi club has zero financial pressure to sell. From Santos prodigy to Saudi star, the long way around Born on December 21, 2004, Ângelo Gabriel burst onto the scene at Santos, making his professional debut at just 15 years old. In July 2023 Chelsea came calling with a deal worth around €15 million. Gabriel failed to make a single competitive appearance for Chelsea’s first team. Chelsea sent him on ...