 An additional €2 million might need to be paid due to agreed add-ons.Balerdi made his Dortmund and Bundesliga debut on 7 December 2019 against Fortuna Düsseldorf coming onto the pitch as a substitute in the 78th minute.After a few substitute appearances, Balerdi made his first start against Hoffenheim in the last Bundesliga fixture of the 2019-20 season.