Gladbach’s sports director Roland Virkus, seen here on February 24, 2024, will probably have his hands full again in the summer.
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Will a Gladbach professional play in the Champions League next season?
After the upheaval at Borussia Mönchengladbach has been in full swing since last year, there are likely to be one or two changes in the Foals’ squad next summer. Sports boss Roland Virkus (57) is said to have already bagged the first transfer to Holstein-Kiel captain Philipp Sander (26).
Change? Gladbach professional Nicolas is still tied down for the long term
The Mönchengladbach native will certainly focus on defense. Ultimately, Borussia’s defense is anything but solid this season. With 50 goals conceded, Gladbach has the third-worst defense in the Bundesliga.
Moritz Nicolas (26) was able to prevent the least of them. The representative of regular keeper and team captain Jonas Omlin (30), who was out for months due to shoulder surgery, has recently done a great job in the Gladbach goal.
But the Swiss is now fit again. The 30-year-old was back between the posts in the friendly against KAS Eupen (2-0 on March 21, 2024). He has even been back in action with the national team since Saturday because former Gladbach keeper Yann Sommer (35) was injured.
Recently there was speculation that Omlin could be in goal again in the upcoming Bundesliga game against SC Freiburg (March 30). A decision that seems to have consequences.
According to information from “Sky“Nicolas would leave the foals unless he remains number one. There should already be one interested party: league competitor VfB Stuttgart!
The current third-placed team, which is heading for the Champions League this season, has the 26-year-old on its radar as a top candidate if number one Alexander Nübel (27), who is on loan from FC Bayern Munich, does not stay beyond the season.
However, it would be a surprise if Nicolas left the foals again next summer. It was only at the beginning of March that the Gladbeck native extended his long-term contract until June 2029.
That’s why those responsible at Borussia around sports boss Virkus have all the reins in their hands and there should be no exit clause.
Given the long-term contract term and the keeper’s performance so far, Borussia is likely to be willing to talk for a sum in the mid-single-digit million range (five million euros). VfB would have to make some money to get Nicolas out of Mönchengladbach. At the same time, this money would probably be important for Gladbach to push forward the change.
2024-03-27 08:10:53
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