There are rumors that Jurásek will harm himself by staying at Hoffenheim from Benfica, to which he transferred from Slavia in the summer for approximately 330 million CZK. In terms of club name in Europe, maybe yes. Benfika is a team fighting regularly in the Champions League, the top team in Portugal competing for the title every year.
But it is important for Jurásk to play regularly. He hasn’t been doing very well in recent months, and it doesn’t really matter whether it was due to injury, performance, the coach’s personal view or a combination of everything.
The low workload probably resulted in a drop in form. Let’s remember how Jurásk did not do well at the national team meeting in October. In November, during the key matches of the qualification for Euro 2024, the famous David Douděra was already given priority on the left side in a club that grinds exclusively the right line.
If Jurásek plays, I dare to say that his place in the national team is almost certain. If he is in form, it will be difficult for national team coach Ivan Hašek to find a better alternative for left back/wingback.
Jurásek should collect minutes in Hoffenheim. This is not a hasty and fresh interest, it was already on the Germans’ radar in the past. When the opportunity arose to acquire it, they immediately jumped on it. Hoffenheim urgently needs to solve the left side, after all, the overtrained offensive fighters Robert Skov and Marius Bülter start in front of the stopper trio.
And Jurásek will also prove himself in a better competition than the Portuguese league. Hoffenheim is among the stable members of the Bundesliga, in the current season they can think about the European cups from the current eighth place. Under coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, he practices fast, active football, which should suit Jurásek.
It is difficult to estimate now how the six-month loan with the option, which should be around 12 million euros (about 297 million crowns), will develop. However, it is currently good news for Jurásek and the national team.
Another move in a relatively short period of time can weigh on the footballer himself. However, at the age of 23, Jurásek is at an age where he needs to play, needs to be seen. He has a large part of his career ahead of him and a move to Hoffenheim could open the door further for him. And that Benfika is currently not out? He may in the future.
