DORTMUND, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: Julian Weigl of Dortmund controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Hamburger SV at Signal Iduna Park on February 10, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans Joachim Watzke has been talking about what kind of player he thinks the club needs at the moment.

After a disappointing first half of the season, Borussia Dortmund are set for another rebuild in the summer. And Hans-Joachim Watzke has said that the club are looking for a player with the same characteristics as Xabi Alonso.

The former Bayern Munich and Real Madrid player is an absolute legend of the game. And Watzke believes that a player like him is exactly what Borussia Dortmund need at the moment.

Watzke said on Sky Sports, “We need another player who has that evil look at times, someone who will go in a tackle to hurt. I’ve admired Xabi Alonso.”

Borussia Dortmund have Julian Weigl, who plays in the defensive midfield role, and Watzke has some advice for the 22-year old.

“He’s not got the body yet,” Watzke said about Weigl. “Maybe he also needs to be more evil.”

Weigl joined Dortmund back in 2015 and has become a key component of the side. He flourished last season under Thomas Tuchel. However, he has struggled a bit this season. He was played out of position earlier this season by Peter Bosz. And under Peter Stoger, he has often been a part of a one-man midfield, with the rest of the midfielders being more attack minded. This has meant that Weigl has too much space to cover and he has often been caught out defensively as a result.

The German international has the potential to become a world class midfielder. He has all the characteristics to become the next Sergio Busquets or Xabi Alonso. And while Watzke is right about Weigl needing to become a more physical player, that only comes with experience. What Dortmund should look to do is build their team around Weigl and play to his strengths. Then they will seen him perform at his very best.