Bremen – winger or center forward? With Roger Assale (27), this question cannot be clearly clarified. Werder Bremen had been looking for a pure winger for a long time and then signed the Ivorian on Friday, but various football websites say that he was mainly used as a center forward in his previous clubs. So is Werder getting someone for a position that isn’t their best at all? Coach Markus Anfang answers the question by simply turning Assale into a multi-function striker: “He can play all three positions on the offensive. At Young Boys Bern he came through a lot of the outside world, he can solve one-on-one situations well. “And most importantly:” I spoke to him in a lengthy phone call. He also sees himself on the piano. “
There I have Roger Assale because of its “unbelievable explosiveness” clearly its strengths, says Clemens Fritz: “We hope that it will provide an invigorating element for our game.” As always emphasized in such cases Werder Brementhat the club has been watching the player for a long time, this time for a very long time. Fritz, who has only been head of Bremen Scouting since the end of 2019, has apparently found old logs that prove: “We first noticed Roger in 2015 at the U20 in Ivory Coast. We have been following his career ever since, and now a door has opened for us. “
Transfer fix: Werder Bremen sign Roger Assale from FCO Dijon from France
Initially, the Bremen team was still missing the last signatures from the French association, but on Friday afternoon they were allowed to play Roger Assale, the Werder Bremen for one year from FCO Dijon on loan from the French second division before. On Friday afternoon Assale trained in a secret unit for the first time with the Bremen team. It is not guaranteed that the new player will then be used immediately against Hansa Rostock on Sunday. New club, new league, new country – two days of getting used to it could be a bit short. The beginning would also have to have the courage to offer two newly signed players in Assale and the presumably seeded Marvin Ducksch.
Werder Bremen: is newcomer Roger Assale already playing against FC Hansa Rostock?
The coach has not yet made a clear decision on this point. On the one hand, he says about Roger Assale: “First we have to check what condition he is in. If the game is approved, there is not much that speaks against a stake. ”On the other hand, it also applies:“ If we get a new player, that doesn’t mean that he’ll play straight away. The others are still there – and they didn’t do badly in Karlsruhe recently. A new player has to assert himself first. ”That sounds like Assale has to assert himself against big competition. The following applies to the outer positions Werder Bremen the contrary. At the beginning wanted a new winger, now he has one. And in Ducksch also the center forward. Satisfied? “It is fundamentally important for us that we have created options on the offensive,” says Anfang. (csa)
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Change fixed: Werder Bremen loan attacker Roger Assale
Now it is fixed: The SV Werder Bremen has the obligation of Roger Assale from the French second division club FCO Dijon officially confirmed and thus committed to the desired winger, who can also be used flexibly. The 27-year-old attacker from Ivory Coast will be loaned for one season, after which Werder will have a purchase option.
“We have followed Roger’s career closely over the past few years. He is a powerful, fast and strong dribbling offensive player who can provide a lot of animation in the game with his actions. It can also be used flexibly. He has his strengths above all as a winger, but can also play a central role in the attack, “said sports director Frank Baumann in a message from the club. and Roger Assale announced: “I’m really looking forward to the challenge at SV Werder Bremen. I had good conversations with Markus Anfang and Frank Baumann, who presented me with their ideas on how we want to play football. These discussions as well as the philosophy of the club convinced me. “
Official: Werder Bremen sign Roger Assale from Dijon FCO
Last season when Dijon was still the first division, came the only 1.67 meters tall Roger Assale Used 17 times, scored one hit and set up another. His team was relegated from the bottom of the table. Assale experienced his best time in Switzerland with Young Boys Bern, where he scored twelve goals in 34 games in the 2017/18 season and provided eleven assists. The following season went similarly well (nine goals, eleven assists). In January 2020, the striker was loaned to the Spanish club CD Leganes and then transferred to Dijon in the summer for a transfer fee of four million euros. His contract there actually runs until 2024. At Werder Bremen he will now be given the number 15 on his back. (knee)
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Transfers: Werder Bremen want Roger Assale from Dijon
Of the SV Werder Bremen found what he was looking for in his search for a winger: The second division is after information from DeichStube before an obligation of Roger Assale from Dijon FCO.
The 27-year-old attacker from Ivory Coast still has a contract with the French second division team until 2024 and, according to the Internet portal transfermarkt.de, has a market value of 2.5 million euros. If Werder Bremen buys or borrows the player is still unclear. Roger Assale is only 1.67 meters tall and can be used flexibly when attacking. Last season when Dijon was still a first division club, Assale was used 17 times, scored one goal and prepared another. His team was relegated from the bottom of the table.
Werder Bremen Transfers: Roger Assale from Dijon FCO should come
It was at its best Roger Assale in Switzerland with Young Boys Bern, where they scored twelve goals in 34 games in the 2017/18 season and provided eleven assists. The following season went similarly well (nine goals, eleven assists). In January 2020, the striker was loaned to the Spanish club CD Leganes and then transferred to Dijon in the summer for a transfer fee of four million euros. In the future it should be for Werder Bremen to play.
In the meantime, there is even a photo of the flock for the jersey in the Werder fan forum “Worum.org” Roger Assale popped up. Accordingly, the newcomer will be at SV Werder Bremen wear the number 15 on the back in future.
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