“Managing Director Oliver Ruhnert on Union Berlin’s Complex Transfer Summer Ahead of Champions League Debut”

Managing director Oliver Ruhnert does not expect an easy transfer period at Union Berlin after entering the Champions League. “I think we will have a slightly different situation than in previous years. I don’t know if our squad will be as complete as we would like at the start of training,” said the 51-year-old in a media session on Sunday. “We have a very complex transfer summer ahead of us. We have a lot of things to decide.” But you are well used to it.

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The Berliners, who have repeatedly experienced major upheavals in recent years and nonetheless climbed the sporting ladder, will be playing in the “premier class” for the first time in the coming season. “The yardstick is to set up the team within the scope of our club’s possibilities in such a way that we believe we can improve it,” explained Ruhnert.

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In every season since being promoted to the Bundesliga in 2019, Union has faced new challenges. “So it makes sense to work according to the motto ‘Cobbler stick to your last’,” said Ruhnert. “We want to have guys here who are fun for the spectators, who are also fun for the club, in that they invest everything, give everything for us.”

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The core business remains the Bundesliga, President Dirk Zingler also made it clear: “Of course we will start again with the aim of first and foremost maintaining the class.” Ruhnert added: “We will remain true to ourselves. We will continue on this path and see where it leads.” In terms of squad value, the Köpenickers are currently in the midfield of the Bundesliga with 126.1 million euros.

Quintet was said goodbye to Union Berlin – rumor about Dest

Levin Öztunali, Niko Gießelmann, Tim Maciejewski and Timo Baumgartl said goodbye at the weekend. In addition to the permanent commitment of keeper Lennart Grill, there are no fixed additions for 2023/24. The rumor persists that right-back Sergiño Dest, currently on loan from FC Barcelona to AC Milan, could switch to the “Iron”. Serious media are not reporting about it at the moment.

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