Dortmund have a rich history of promoting teenaged talent. Indeed, the recently departed Şahin was their youngest ever debutant before Youssoufa Moukoko made his BVB bow in November 2020 a day past his 16th birthday.
In recent years, future stars of the world game have made a teenaged debut at Dortmund: Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Achraf Hakimi and Jadon Sancho to name a few.
Who might be next to follow in their foot-steps? bundesliga.com looks at five of the most likely…
Julien Duranville
Age: 18
Position: Winger
Country: Belgium (two caps)