100 million euros for Havertz?
The supposedly imminent change of German international Kai Havertz to Chelsea remains the major transfer topic in the English media. According to the “Guardian” there is agreement with the player that the Premier League club only has to negotiate with Bayer Leverkusen about the amount of the transfer fee. The Bundesliga club continues to demand a transfer fee of 100 million euros for the 21-year-old.
“Chelsea has to raise over 100 million euros” to buy Havertz, the Daily Mail said on Tuesday. The “Bild” newspaper writes that both clubs might agree to a lower immediate payment plus possible success bonuses.
Wolf changes from Leipzig to Gladbach
Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach have signed their preferred player Hannes Wolf from league rival RB Leipzig. This was confirmed by both clubs on Tuesday after the “Salzburger Nachrichten” first reported on the change. Wolf, who is still under contract in Leipzig until 2024, will be loaned for a year with a subsequent purchase option.
The 21-year-old wolf, who moved to Leipzig for twelve million euros in 2019, was unlucky there and has only played five Bundesliga games so far. Borussia coach Rose knows Wolf from his junior years in Salzburg, where they won the Youth League and other titles together.
BVB delivers Balerdi to Marseille
Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund has awarded central defender Leonardo Balerdi to Ligue 1 top club Olympique Marseille for the coming season. The nine-time French champion also announced that he had secured a purchase option for the 21-year-old.
The Argentinian international Balerdi switched to BVB for 15.5 million euros in winter 2019, he signed a contract until 2024.However, Balerdi only played eight competitive games for the BVB professionals, his only starting appearance was on the last Bundesliga matchday of the past season (0: 4 against TSG Hoffenheim).
That stays with Tottenham
Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier extends his contract until 2024. Tottenham Hotspur said. “I feel like I’m starting a new trip even though I’m still in the same place,” said the England international. The 26-year-old’s contract with the Premier League club would have expired next year.
According to Dier, the incentive to extend it was the prospect of winning trophies alongside José Mourinho. Since moving from Sporting Lisbon in 2014, he has played 239 times for the Spurs and scored eleven goals.
Frohms becomes Frankfurt
First division Eintracht Frankfurt have signed the German national goalkeeper Merle Frohms. As Eintracht announced on Tuesday, the 25-year-old signed a contract until June 30, 2023. In the past two seasons, the ten-time international for SC Freiburg had accrued. Frohms had previously been under contract with the series master VfL Wolfsburg for six years. Eintracht Frankfurt will play in the women’s Bundesliga for the first time in the coming season after the club merged with the former first division club 1. FFC Frankfurt.
