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Who Is Romeo Ritter? The 17-Year-Old Borussia Dortmund Defender Linked With Arsenal

Who is Romeo Ritter? Meet the 17-year-old Borussia Dortmund defender attracting strong transfer interest from Arsenal and AC Milan.

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Last updated: 17.01.2026
Romeo Ritter Borussia Dortmund Defender Linked With Arsenal

Romeo Ritter, Borussia Dortmund's talented 17 year old defender prodigy, is said to be attracting huge interest from Arsenal. Sky Germany had recently reported that the player is attracting interest from big clubs across Europe, with Arsenal and AC Milan being the main clubs interested. So who is Romeo Ritter? Let us discover now 


Romeo Ritter - The 17 year old who has caught Arsenal's attention

Romeo Ritter is a highly talented defender at Borussia Dortmund who's just 17 years old, and is someone who could become one of the world's best defenders in the future. Borussia Dortmund are especially brilliant when it comes to developing players.


The young German is a versatile player who can play both as a centre-back and left-back, and has in fact featured a lot for Dortmund's under-17s and under-19s this season. He also stands out for being a left-footer as well.


Will Romeo Ritter join Arsenal?

The biggest advantage for Borussia Dortmund right now in the Romeo Ritter Arsenal transfer saga is that his contract with the German club only runs down in 2028. However, Arsenal are an expert-club when it comes to dealing with transfers, and thus they could find a way of getting their player if they are quite serious about Romeo Ritter. One thing is for certain, If Ritter manages to reach his expected potential and develop properly, then he is almost guaranteed to join a big European club in the future.


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