Oliver Torres is being claimed as the flashpoint that saw former Borussia Dortmund chiefs Thomas Tuchel and Sven Mislintat fall out.
In his final season as BVB coach, Tuchel banned chief scout Mislintat from the training ground - which eventually saw him quit for Arsenal.
Kicker says the blow-up was caused by Torres, with BVB attempting - and failing - to sign the attacker.
Torres is now playing in Portugal with Porto.