How do you say ?wonderkid? in Spanish" In a deal with the future in mind, Borussia Dortmund have signed 16-year-old Justin Lerma from Independiente de Valle in Ecuador. The Ecuadorian youth player is highly touted alongside his national and club teammate, Kendry Paez, who recently signed for Chelsea. Lerma reportedly caught Dortmund's eye when the team?s scouts were scouting Paez, who they attempted to sign in 2023, and Lerma recently made his debut in the Ecuadorian First Division. The news was first reported by Stalin Cobena of Ecuador?s Mundo Deportivo.

Hoy cumple 16 años Justin Lerma primero felicitaciones!! Información: El Jugador ya es nueva incorporación del @BVB de Alemania, su transferencia se da por un valor de 10 millones de dólares.. @IDV_EC se queda con un % importante, el contrato será por 5 años. pic.twitter.com/wiYRMSFMk9? Stalin Cobena (@StalinCobena) May 5, 2024
Details indicate the transfer will take place for 10 million dollars and see Lerma sign a 5-year contract. He is also slated to join Borussia Dortmund in 2026 and will spend the next two years with Independiente de Valle?s first team. The Ecuadorian club retain an ?important? sell-on clause.
Lerma is very much one for the future. He has featured across the the midfield and frontline for Ecuador?s youth national team but several individuals familiar with the play believe his future lies in a central position, likely as a attacking midfielder or more aggressive ?nu...