Mundo Deportivo reported that Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund are competing to sign 20-year-old Spanish right-back Hector Fort. Fort's contract with Barcelona runs until 2029, and he made 38 appearances in the 2025/2026 LaLiga season, scoring 2 goals and providing 4 assists. Other clubs such as Fulham and Inter have also been linked with the defender, with reports in August 2026 linking Borussia Dortmund with a potential €20 million fee and Fulham with a quoted price of around €10 million.