Scouting Report: Julian Brandt

On May 22nd, 2019, Borussia Dortmund announced two signings within five hours of each other. The first, Thorgan Hazard, has proven to be an important signing for the Black and Yellow since joining from Borussia Mönchengladbach. The second signing, Julian Brandt, arriving from Bayer Leverkusen, has proven to be one of the best signings in the entire summer transfer window. 

At the start of the season, neither Brandt nor Hazard made a major impact on the team and struggled massively to fit into Lucien Favre's side. While Brandt scored in his first league match for Dortmund, it took him exactly four months to record the next. In 34 appearances, Brandt has scored a total of seven goals while adding 10 assists for Dortmund. 

Despite a rocky start to life in North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandt has become one of the first names on the team sheet thanks to a formation change that has suited his strengths more. 

Dortmund's Shift in Formation