96 is Hoffenheim’s favorite.
TSG is particularly fond of doing business with the Reds. In May, Boss Martin Kind (75) missile Ihlas Bebou (25) sold well below Hoffenheim. Instead of a fixed 10 million euros (in the event of relegation), Bebou changed for 8.5 million – because ex-club Düsseldorf had to participate with one million, 96 only got 7.5 million
Now the next bargain. Free transfer (!) Secured Hoffenheim Michael Esser (32), for whom the Reds had asked 1.5 million six months ago. Even though everyone knew that TSG needed a new goalkeeper after Oliver Baumann’s serious injury (29 / meniscus operation). And even before 96 looked after a goalkeeper replacement.
Child gives away eater.
Why is he doing this? Because Esser had sat on the bench without complaint for half a year and also behaved professionally during training, the child and sports director Jan Schlaudraff (36) promised during the winter break not to put any obstacles in the way of the number 2 when changing.
Because child Esser (contract would have expired) had even promised that he could walk free of charge, he did not want to backtrack now. Humanly understandable, but economically disastrous.
Kind went through the free switch single-handedly without Schlaudraff, commented on the 96 homepage: “Michael Esser is a good goalkeeper and a great guy with great character. At 96, he fully identified with the club and the city and behaved professionally and fairly even in difficult times. It is therefore only natural to give him this opportunity. “
96 has a new big problem!
Coach Kenan Kocak calls for a new strong number 2 if Ron-Robert Zieler (30) should fail. Marlon Sündermann (21) is not believed to be the target representative. Hot candidate: Jakob Busk (26) from Union Berlin.
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