Football Manager 2022 Borussia Dortmund Team Guide: Overthrow the German title holders

Football Manager 2022 has arrived, giving you the chance to step into the manager's hot seat and begin your new rollercoaster career.

Borussia Dortmund have been providing entertainment for football fans for many years, but your greatest task in Football Manager 2022 will be translating that entertainment into on-pitch results and trophies.

Club Vision

Borussia Dortmund are a club with a clear footballing philosophy and you'll be tasked with maintaining that philosophy and ensuring its upheld throughout the club.

You'll be asked to play an attacking brand of football, utilising the club's youth system in order to develop the next generation of Dortmund legends.

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You'll also be tasked with leading the line when it comes scouting wonderkids, signing players under the ages of 21 that are both capable of stepping into your first team as well as becoming stars of the future.

Tactics

Dortmund have a number of talented players, with many of them classy playmakers who can dominate in central areas.

With wingers like Reus, Brandt and Reyna all able to operate as an attacking midfielders, we recommend using a balanced 4-3-1-2, adopting a possession-based tactical style.

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With high energy full backs and determined midfielders like Jude Bellingham, we have no doubt that this formation will play into the hands of star players like Haaland and see you dominate the German league.

Top Players

Dortmund possess a number of young talents that are certain to become superstars in Football Manager 2022, with two of them featuring in this section.

Experience is also important and striking that balance will see you form a successful and dangerous team.

Erling Haaland

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The Norweigan star known across the world, Erling Haaland is a superstar that is only set to get better as his career progresses.

The 2022 summer release is well documented, but how can you make the situation play to your advantage?

Jude Bellingham

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Another youngster set to take the world by storm, Jude Bellingham is a player with ice in his veins and class in his boots.

A future England captain and a world-beater for the ages, you'll do well to keep hold of this wonderkid for too long in Football Manager 2022.

Marco Reus

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A Dortmund legend who has battled injury but always pulled through and come back better, Marco Reus is an inspiration in the Dortmund camp in Football Manager 2022.

Young Prospects

Youssoufa Moukoko

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Arguably the most exciting wonderkid in Football Manager 2022, Youssoufa Moukoko is a young talent with the world at his feet.

An exciting striker with great pace and composure, Moukoko is the next rising star for your Borussia Dortmund side.

Giovanni Reyna

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An American youngster with the world at his mercy, Giovanni Reyna is a flashy talent who is certain to improve your side.

The ready-made replacement for Marcos Reus, Reyna represents the next generation of stars in Football Manager 2022.

Transfers

Dortmund aren't exactly rolling in cash at the start of Football Manager 2022, with a small budget of £8.55 million to your name.

With no saleable assets, other than players you won't want to lose, you'll have to be creative in order to develop this Dortmund side.

Who to Sell

Dortmund don't carry a lot of deadwood, meaning it'll be difficult for you to generate any major streams of revenue in Football Manager 2022.

Nico Shulz is a player you could look to move on, with the German full back earning nearly £100,000 a week.

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Marcel Schmelzer is another player you could look to move on, but ultimately you may be forced to make do before inevitably losing one of your stars for mega money.

Who to Sign

We said you'll have to be creative and that much is certainly true.

With Dortmund's budget not stretching far enough to guarantee you any signings of real quality, we recommend taking a look at some bargain wonderkids that could develop into stars, such as Andrea Papetti.

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Signing these youngsters will ultimately please your board and could reap major rewards in the long run.

READ - Football Manager 2022 Bargain Wonderkids

Back to Prominence

Dortmund may not be the big spenders in this year's game, but you can certainly find creative solutions to make sure the Yellow Submarine rise to the top.

With clever signings and innovative tactics, we believe you can bring Borussia Dortmund back to prominence and put them back in the conversation for major silverware.

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