Was blatantly obvious since August 10th came and went with no progress from our side. Not sure why people thought Dortmund weren't serious. They're always a pain in the ass to deal with. They kept Lewandowski til his contract ran out, out of principle. They got 140m for Dembele with a sell on clause only after he threw a strop, skipped training and pushed for a move. Likewise with Aubameyang in the following window. They do leather players go eventually, but its always been entirely on their terms. And the terms were fair. Sort it out before August 10th, so both clubs can plan properly for the upcoming season with or without the world class player involved. Not leaving it to the end. Clubs who leave their transfer business to the last week are most of the time the prime examples of clubs that are poorly run and who didn't plan their transfer windows properly. Unfortunately, late/delayed signings have been a theme for us this past decade.