What BILD reported exclusively on Tuesday morning, Hertha confirmed just a few hours later! Croatia’s national player Filip Uremovic (25/6 caps) is the first signing of the 2022/23 season and has a contract until 2026!
Hertha manager Fredi Bobic: “With Filip Uremović, we have a player who, despite his young age, has already gained a lot of experience in various leagues. In addition to his flexibility, we are impressed by his robustness in duels and his leadership on the pitch, which he not least demonstrated as captain of his former club. We are very pleased that Filip has decided to move to Berlin.”
Uremovic: “I want to take the next step in my career, continue to improve and help the team – that’s why I’m here.”
Uremovic is an exciting personality – in all respects!
The defensive star mainly plays as a central defender (left and right), but can also be used as a right-back. A variable defensive man who inherits Niklas Stark (did not get a new Hertha contract, moves to Werder Bremen) and also receives his shirt number five.
The Uremovic transfer to Hertha has a crazy history!
Foto: picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com
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Hertha manager Fredi Bobic (50) was already on him during the winter break, but Kazan wanted too much transfer. Hertha refused, still kept in touch with the Croatian and now grabs him for free!
A surprising turn!
After Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the Kazan captain fled to England at the end of March 2022 and was loaned out to England’s second division club Sheffield United. In a month he would normally have had to return to Kazan (contract until June 30, 2024).
But Hertha now benefits from an exit clause that hardly anyone knows.
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Uremovic (right) in Rubin Kasen’s jersey. Here he has made 97 competitive games since 2018. Now he is changing.Foto: picture alliance/dpa
Kazan, who was fourth last season, was relegated surprisingly on the last day of the game (May 21), losing the home game against their direct competitor FK Ufa by conceding a goal in injury time 1:2. Kazan’s striker Vitali Lisakovich even missed the possible 2:2 with a penalty. After that, the descent was perfect!
Because many top stars had fled abroad as a result of the war, Kazan (fourth place a season earlier) submitted an application for a league increase as a last resort attempt, which was rejected by the league a week ago.
Uremovic, whose contract is only for Russia’s Premier Liga, joins Hertha!
A clever business from Berliners!
