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Dortmund to pocket €3m as Couto's year-long Como loan nears completion The Brazilian defender is set to spend all of the 2026-27 campaign on loan at high-flying Serie A side Como. | Photo: Kenta Harada/Getty Images. | Sky Germany understands that Borussia Dortmund and Como FC are close to finalizing a deal for Yan Couto. The Bundesliga runner-up will receive around €3million for Couto’s year-long loan move to the club from Lombardy in Italy. Patrick Berger, a journalist employed by the pay-TV channel, has sources that suggests the deal includes a €22million option to buy. Meanwhile, Como will also cover the Brazilian's full salary for the season, costing the Serie A side around €5million per year. The right-sided wing-back flew to Italy this morning to complete his medical and is expected sign the contract shortly.