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He's even passed his medical! BVB appear to have secured their first major summer signing

It's now official: BVB are set to unveil their first summer signing as early as Monday.

According to Bild, the transfer of highly rated centre-back Joane Gadou from RB Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund is complete. The 19-year-old reportedly passed his medical on Monday.

On the same day, however, Bild reported that the Austrian Bundesliga club was holding out for a higher fee than the previously agreed €20 million for Gadou. According to the story, Salzburg wanted a base transfer fee of roughly €25 million, plus bonus payments ranging from €4 million to €6 million. Sporting director Ole Book and Lars Ricken quickly put a stop to that.
Bild now reports that an agreement has been reached with Salzburg on a transfer fee of €19.5 million, with a maximum of €4.5 million in add-ons.
Gadou has already bid farewell to Salzburg's supporters on Instagram: "I leave with lasting memories, moments I will never forget and, above all, the wonderful people I have had the privilege of getting to know. My thanks go to the coaches, the staff, my teammates and everyone at the club who, directly or indirectly, were part of my time here."
The 1.95-metre centre-back joined Salzburg from Paris Saint-Germain's youth set-up in 2024 and went on to make 33 competitive appearances this season, including several in the Europa League.
In Dortmund the 19-year-old will strengthen the injury-hit centre of defence. With Niklas Süle retired, Emre Can sidelined long-term and Nico Schlotterbeck's future unresolved, BVB urgently needed defensive cover.

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BVB sign Gadou: "He's already further ahead than Dayot Upamecano at this age"
Reports indicate that Dortmund have been monitoring Gadou for several months. Sebastian Kehl, the club's former sporting director, is believed to have first scouted the young defender last spring.
According to Michael Unverdorben, deputy sports editor at Salzburger Nachrichten, BVB are set to acquire a centre-back who "is already further ahead at this age than Dayot Upamecano was back then".
"He is certainly Salzburg's best centre-back. People have always known he would be a major signing because of his incredible natural ability and huge potential. He is strong in the tackle and in the air and has everything a defender of international calibre needs," Unverdorben told SPOX in early May.