VfL Wolfsburg faces loan problems due to loan returners Bruma & Malli

Schmadtke: “They are coming back”

As of now, VfL Wolfsburg’s squad for the 2020/21 season consists of 27 players. Since, among other things, Robin Knoche’s expiring contract was not extended, Managing Director Jörg Schmadtke should be challenged in the transfer market in the summer. Two half-newcomers are on loan returners Jeffrey Bruma (FSV Mainz 05) and Yunus Malli (Union Berlin) – but for Lower Saxony they are obviously more problems than reinforcements.

“They are returning,” Schmadtke told the “kicker” and confirmed that there were no efforts from Berlin or Mainz to keep the players. Both professionals are not entirely out of the game with their clubs, but mostly commute between assignments and the bench. In view of the financial problems caused by the Corona crisis, both Bruma and Malli are probably too expensive – especially since neither Union nor FSV can plan with 100% certainty for the coming season with the 1. Bundesliga.

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The Wolfsburg squad of the 2020/21 season
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VfL Wolfsburg, whose main sponsor and sponsor VW is badly affected by the pandemic, cannot consider the return according to a “kicker” report without financial reasons. Bruma and Malli are going into their last contract year with the “Wolves” in the coming season. Since both contracts were set up in such a way that the salary increases annually without any performance components, VfL will have to dig deep into their pockets in the coming season.

Bruma and Malli play no role in VfL Wolfsburg’s plans

According to the report, the sporting value is “zero”. Neither Bruma, who made nine appearances over 90 minutes in the first half of the season, nor Malli, who was involved in a goal in ten games for Union, play a role in Oliver Glasner’s plans. If possible, a new club should be found for both professionals in the summer. However, the chances of finding someone who pays a similarly high salary are far from good.