Southampton defender Armel Bella-Kotchap is closing on a move to Borussia Dortmund
The clubs are ironing out an agreement now for the 21-year-old Germany international who will join an initial loan with obligation to buy.
Bella-Kotchap moved to St Mary's at the start of last season from Bundesliga side VFL Bochum in a £10m deal and made 26 appearances for the club in 2022-23.
Despite a season that saw the Saints relegated from the Premier League and the centre-back suffer a dislocated shoulder on two occasions, Bella-Kotchap impressed for the south coast club and earned a senior call-up to the German squad.