Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title.

Borussia Dortmund are acutely aware that they’ve just missed the biggest chance in years to wrest the Bundesliga title away from Bayern Munich. But where some might see failure, Dortmund are determined to treat their second-place finish as a platform to go one better next season. A €75 million transfer blitz of three signings in two days last week was timed to provide their fans with plenty of optimism going into the summer break.

The three signings represent two different types of rationale….

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Thorgan Hazard is expected to join Borussia Dortmund as a replacement for Christian Pulisic.

Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Thorgan Hazard has said he has “an agreement” with Borussia Dortmund over a move and is waiting for the clubs to finalise the transfer.
Hazard — younger brother of Chelsea forward Eden — has been linked as being a possible replacement for outgoing United States international Christian Pulisic, who who will leave Dortmund for Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
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And 26-year-old Thorgan Hazard has said he is hopeful Dortmund and Monchengladbach can reach…

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Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri believes Eden Hazard can win all major trophies at the club including the Champions League and individual awards if he stays in London.

Eden Hazard scored 7 goals in the opening 8 matches of the Premier League, helping Chelsea to an excellent start to the season.

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Thorgan Hazard has said that it would be “difficult” to play in the same team as older brother Eden, adding that the Chelsea superstar “is a bigger player than I am.”
Chelsea signed the younger Hazard — one of four professional footballing brothers — from Lens in 2012 and, after spending all of his three years on the books at Stamford Bridge on loan, he joined Borussia Monchengladbach in a permanent transfer in the summer of 2015.
Thorgan has flourished in the Bundesliga, earning a call-up alongside…

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Leon Bailey has had a fine season so far for Bayer Leverkusen.
Scouting Spotlight takes a look at a Bundesliga ace attracting attention, Villarreal’s rising star and Eden Hazard’s brother Thorgan, who continues to impress.
Leon Bailey — Bayer Leverkusen
Jamaican-born Bailey has been one of the standout performers in the Bundesliga this season, leading Bayer Leverkusen’s charge into the Champions League qualifying places. Coach Heiko Herrlich will be desperate to keep his top talent in January, but strong interest is mounting.
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Bailey’s most…

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The FC panel debate whether Belgium can win the World Cup or merely prove to be an entertaining side in Russia.
Eden and Thorgan Hazard jokingly told Belgium teammate Michy Batshuayi he “wouldn’t touch the ball” when they played together for their country earlier this week.
The brothers were in the team for the World Cup qualifier against Cyprus on Tuesday — the first time Chelsea star Eden and younger brother Thorgan, who plays for Borussia Monchengladbach, had both started for their country.
And speaking to reporters after both had scored in a 4-0 win, with Eden netting twice, Thorgan said: “Before the…

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Seven months into his tenure as head coach of the Belgian national team, Roberto Martinez speaks about what the future holds. Thorgan Hazard has replaced his injured brother Eden in the Belgium squad for their next two international fixtures.
Eden Hazard, who missed Chelsea’s Premier League win over Stoke at the weekend, was ruled out of the World Cup qualifier against Greece and the friendly against Russia with a calf injury.
Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Thorgan Hazard has been drafted in as a result, the Red Devils announced on their Twitter account.
The tweet read: “@hazardeden10 is out for the moment. His brother…

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