Confirmed: Coulibaly loaned out to Antwerp with purchase option
Soumaïla Coulibaly's loan out to the Jupiler Pro League was confirmed early Friday afternoon.
| Soumaïla Coulibaly | Royal Antwerp FC |
"For Soumi, the opportunity has arisen to gain playing practice at national and international level in Antwerp," BVB sporting director Sebastian Kehl is quoted as saying in a statement released on Dortmund's website, "Since we cannot currently guarantee him this playing practice at the center-back position, we have complied with his request to go out on loan."
Coulibaly made two appearances for the BVB senior side last season. An unfortunate error during his second appearance with the professionals late last season led to Dortmund ceding a late lead against Stuttgart. Dortmund themselves now have only four central defenders - Mats Hummels, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Süle, and Antonios Papadopoulos - on their roster.
