Finally glamor in the league again
Haller should replace Haaland at BVB
Borussia Dortmund has apparently found what they are looking for in their search for a replacement for Erling Haaland, who has moved to Manchester. Sébastien Haller is said to come from Ajax Amsterdam and strengthen BVB’s offensive.
The Bundesliga urgently needs new stars. After the departure of Erling Haaland, the focus is on the international appeal of German football. The expectations of Sadio Mané, Mario Götze and Sébastien Haller are enormous.
Dhe pride in the newcomer could even be seen from the plane. After the introduction of Sadio Mané, 30, FC Bayern had the surname of his future superstar shine in huge letters on his stadium.
“Thanks to his outstanding performances and his successes at the top international level, he has been a player for years that there are very few in the world,” enthuses club boss Oliver Kahn, 53.
It’s a special week for the Bundesliga. There has long been a discussion about how attractive she still is. Bayern have been champions every season for ten years, national players like Kai Havertz, 23, Antonio Rüdiger, 29, and Timo Werner, 26, most recently preferred the Premier League or the Spanish league to the league, and in Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, 21, one of the few superstars has just switched to Manchester City.
According to humorist Loriot, some fans and experts say: There used to be more glamour. And now three big transfers in just a few days. Experts and fans rejoice. “Sadio Mané is a world star who underscores FC Bayern’s appeal and increases the attractiveness of the entire Bundesliga,” says Herbert Hainer, 67, President of the German record champions.
In Mané, who comes from Liverpool FC, a top scorer in the Premier League and winner of the Champions League in the league will attack in the future. In Mario Götze, 30, a 2014 world champion returns to German football, he signed a three-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt. A transfer coup.
And BVB found a successor for Haaland in Sébastien Haller, 28, at Ajax Amsterdam. After signing Ousmane Dembélé, who came from Stades Rennes in 2016 for 35 million euros and now plays at FC Barcelona, Haller is the most expensive transfer in the club’s history.
Back in the Bundesliga: Mario Götze (r.) with Eintracht Frankfurt’s sports director Markus Krösche at his contract signing
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Dortmund is said to be paying 31 million euros plus bonuses for the Ivorian international. Haller completed his medical check on Thursday. The transfer will probably not be official until July, and Ajax should then confirm it with an ad hoc message. The deal would thus fall into the coming fiscal year. Both clubs are listed.
For most fans, Götze is primarily associated with his final goal in extra time against Argentina at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Most recently, he played for PSV Einhoven for two years, now with the Europa League winners in the Champions League. “I’m happy for the whole Bundesliga. Mario has had a decisive influence on German football history. I can only congratulate Eintracht Frankfurt on this great transfer,” said Hans-Joachim Watzke, 63, managing director of Götze’s former club Dortmund, at Sport1.
Here Salihamdzic explains how the Mané transfer came about
Hasan Salihamidzic has piloted superstar Sadio Mané from Liverpool FC to Munich. Here, Bayern’s sports director explains how the transfer coup came about and how the negotiations with Mané went.
What else can Götze do? How does he deal with the pressure and expectations? These questions make the personnel matter very exciting. Joachim Löw, 62, who replaced Götze as national coach in the World Cup final, even believes he can return to the national team. “He is the focus here in the Bundesliga and wants to recommend himself for the World Cup,” Löw said on Sky. “Mario is an exceptional player, with his great game intelligence he fits in very well with Eintracht.”
So far, the transfer period, which ends at the beginning of September, has been going well for the Bundesliga – and not just because of the additions. Also, no superstar has left the league so far. For one thing, because she doesn’t have many. On the other hand, because Bayern have been tough on Robert Lewandowski, 33, so far.
At the end of this week, FC Barcelona increased their offer for the world footballer to 35 million euros. Lewandowski’s contract with Munich is valid until June 30, 2023, the Spaniards want him this summer. Should Lewandowski (have to) stay another season, the league would have one more attraction.
Cristiano Ronaldo appears unhappy at Manchester United. In Spain there is speculation about a move to Bayern Munich
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Abroad, the Bundesliga is rated quite highly. At least the Spanish media consider it possible that Bayern could be an option for Cristiano Ronaldo, 37. But with all the new glamour, the league doesn’t get carried away: the rumors about the Portuguese world star from Manchester United caused a weary smile in Munich on Friday.
