Bremen – It’s no secret that SV Werder Bremen would have liked to give up Ömer Toprak in the summer after relegation. Much too expensive for the 2nd Bundesliga and also very prone to injury, it was said behind closed doors. But the top earner in the team (1.7 million euros a year) stayed, which was also due to the lack of alternatives for him.
He became captain and the expected happened: Omer Toprak hit the ground running and at times played outstandingly because he’s far too good for the 2nd league. But Toprak has already missed nine of the 29 games so far – and is now falling because of his broken out again calf injury out again. How long is open. After Easter, an exact diagnosis should provide information about the exact downtime. The defense chief may no longer play for Werder Bremen, because his contract expires in the summer. An extension is unlikely.
Werder Bremen: Will Ömer Toprak extend his contract? The situation is tricky – like the calf
“We are in contact with Ömer,” repeats Clemens Fritz Werder Bremen Head of professional football one in recent weeks in the case Omer Toprak already well-known statement. Although he emphasizes the importance of Toprak on and off the pitch, he does not say a sentence that is often used in such moments: “We can imagine continuing with him.”
The situation is also tricky – like that Wade from Omer Toprak. They are now on regular strikes. In 2019, the ex-Turkish national player missed almost the entire first leg, and in spring and autumn 2021 he was hit again – just like four weeks ago. Faster than expected, Toprak celebrated his comeback against FC St. Pauli last Saturday, as a substitute in the 76th minute. He survived the mission well, it was said. But during the secret training of the SV Werder Bremen on Wednesday the calf came back painfully.
season-off? Werder Bremen does not want to write off injured Ömer Toprak yet
“Without the influence of an opponent,” reports coach Ole Werner. A similar place as last is affected. There is, of course, the suspicion that Omer Toprak got in too early. “We have increased the load so that the next step comes when there are no problems. We don’t have the feeling that we were careless or rushed into things – not at all,” said the coach SV Werder Bremen against it and encourages: “I hope that Ömer can intervene for us this season. I don’t write anything or anyone off too quickly, Ömer certainly not.”
It’s going to be a race against time again. The season will be over in four weeks, maybe a few more days will come due to a relegation. A year ago fought himself Omer Toprak in the final sprint after a calf injury back again, came for at least the last two games Werder Bremen actually for use.
Werder Bremen Aus for Ömer Toprak? Club probably has little interest in extending the contract
That’s how it is with me Omer Toprakthe Werder Bremen 2019 for a transfer fee of 6.5 million euros from Borussia Dortmund. Perhaps the best player in the squad cannot really be planned for. That might annoy him the most. “It’s extremely bitter for Ömer, especially because it happened at the crucial stage of the season. That hurts even more,” says Werner, but at the same time emphasizes: “He’s already looking ahead to be available to us again as soon as possible.” It would be good for him and Werder – especially with a view to that ascent race.
But like a year ago should Werder Bremen then in the summer have little interest in working with Omer Toprak to continue – especially not after a return to the Bundesliga, where the physical demands would be even higher. Even a significant waiver of salary would not help much because a manager is always about reliability and predictability. (knee)
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