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#3 Andre Silva
Dortmund are known to shop in their own backyard and sign players from fellow Bundesliga clubs. In that regard, Andre Silva is another candidate who the Black and Yellows could target to replace Erling Haaland. The Portuguese has always been highly-rated but in the last couple of years has really shown why.
Like Schick, Silva also has three years of experience in the Bundesliga and has reached double figures for goals in each of those three campaigns. He scored 28 goals in the German top-flight and also provided four assists for Eintracht Frankfurt last season.
RB Leipzig signed him last summer for a price tag of 23 million. His performances have dipped compared to last season, with Silva scoring 10 times in 26 appearances this season and providing an assist on four occasions.
The Portuguese is a complete striker who also creates lots of chances for his teammates by dropping deep when needed. Silva has shown great composure inside the box and takes his chances with great precision. Silva has also shown that he can thrive in a two-striker system.
Borussia Dortmund could try playing Donyell Malen and the RB Leipzig striker together to get the best out of both.
#2 Alexander Isak
The sale of the Norwegian striker will generate great fortune and the Black and Yellows need not be miserly when it comes to signing his successor. Should they choose to spend freely, Alexander Isak will make for a great signing. The Swedish international has a burgeoning reputation thanks to his performances at Real Sociedad.
Isak is familiar with Borussia Dortmund as well, having signed with them in 2017. He joined the La Liga side in 2019 with the club making a decent profit. Back then, Isak only made 11 appearances for the first team with only a couple of starts. However, he did register one goal and one assist.
At Real Sociedad, Isak has really transformed his game and shown why he can fill the giant boots of Erling Haaland. The 22-year-old scored 17 goals in 34 La Liga appearances last season. The goals have dried up this season but he continues to create chances for his teammates.
In terms of ball retention, Isak is very much like Erling Haaland, using his body to his advantage and staying standing firm to ride challenges and pressure. Isak can run past defenses and is also comfortable in one-vs-one situations. He is able to move out of tight spaces to occupy the wider areas thanks to his great dribbling.
Borussia Dortmund have a buy-back clause in Isak's deal and that could help them land the striker with some sort of ease. However, Arsenal have long been admirers of the Sweden international and would make life tough for the Bundesliga side.
#1 Karim Adeyemi
Isn't it best to replace Erling Haaland at Borussia Dortmund by bringing in the man who replaced him at RB Salzburg? Karim Adeyemi has been spitting fire in the Austrian Bundesliga for the Norwegian's former club for the last two years.
At the tender age of 20, Adeyemi has already made his senior German debut and scored his first goal against Armenia in the World Cup qualifiers.
The Salzburg striker's current market value is €35 million and Borussia Dortmund have been actively involved in securing a deal for him. Adeyemi has a knack for scoring goals and his quick and clinical finishing in front of the sticks is proof of that.
Unlike many forwards at this age, who are still figuring out how the game works, Adeyemi's understanding of the game is impressive.
Adeyemi avoids unnecessary movement without the ball, positions himself cleverly and utilizes his impressive turn of pace to great effect in attacking situations. The versatile forward can play in any position in the front-three and has scored 19 goals in 36 appearances this season across all competitions.
