Borussia Dortmund's difficult start to the 2019/20 season has been compounded by behind the scenes reports claiming that Lucien Favre did not want to sign either Mats Hummels and Nico Schulz.
Dortmund, who are currently fifth in the Bundesliga following wins over Augsburg and Koln and the loss to Union Berlin, brought Hummels back from Bayern Munich in a €38m deal this summer.
However, according to a report from Sport Bild, as relayed by journalist Manuel Veth on Twitter, Favre was not keen on the move to bring the German back, especially since it came at the cost of Abdou Diallo, who he deemed a better fit for his defensive system.