2024-07-11 14:20:00
The summer transfer phase of the European Championship is underway and the first stars already have new clubs. Rumors and constant changes from the world of football can be found here.
The carousel is also in full swing during the European Championships. Biggest change: French star Kylian Mbappé is leaving Paris Saint-Germain and will play for Champions League winners Real Madrid from next season. But it won’t be the best move of the summer.
Important for all Bundesliga fans: German clubs can sign new players until September 2, 2024.
Hamburger SV signed attacker Davie Selke. The North Germans officially announced this on Thursday. The top striker’s contract with 1. FC Köln expired after last season. As Bild newspaper and Sky previously reported, the 29-year-old is now moving to HSV on a free transfer, where he will join up with his former coach Steffen Baumgart.
“I have already worked successfully with Stefan Kuntz and Steffen Baumgart, both of whom have shown me their clear ideas and goals,” Selke said in a statement from the club. Spicy: Cologne will host HSV at the start of the second division on August 2.
With Robert Glatzel and Selke, the top scorers of the second division, Hamburg now have two powerful attacks in their ranks, and should finally achieve promotion back to the Bundesliga.
Jan-Niklas Beste from Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim looks set to move top Portuguese club Benfica Lisbon. Transfer person Fabrizio Romano and the German Press Agency report this unanimously. Accordingly, the two clubs have agreed a transfer and Beste is already in Lisbon to complete the medical check. He will then receive a five-year contract.
Best was one of the best performers for the surprise team Heidenheim last season. He added eight goals and 13 assists and eventually finished eighth with the promoted team. In Lisbon Beste will meet a German coach, Roger Schmidt.
Benfica’s best option may be an alternative to Robin Gosens. The left winger from Union Berlin has also recently been linked with a move to Portugal. According to Portuguese sports newspaper “Abola”, a deal is said to have failed due to Gosens’ high salary demands and the overall package being too expensive.
As various media outlets consistently report, Bayer Leverkusen appear to be eyeing Croatia international Josip Šutalo as a potential successor to their defensive chief Jonathan Tah. Tah has been linked with a move to FC Bayern and is said to have already agreed a deal with the record champions.
Šutalo is currently under contract with Ajax Amsterdam until 2028, where he moved from Dinamo Zagreb for 20.5 million euros last summer. Leverkusen also showed interest in him at that time, but in the end they decided not to sign him. This may happen after a year’s delay. However, Florence and West Ham, among others, are said to be interested in the Croatian.
Makoto Hasebe will continue a coaching career at Eintracht Frankfurt after his death. As announced by the Hessians, the 40-year-old Japanese will strengthen the new Frankfurt U21 coaching staff from September 1st.
“Obviously I am looking forward to the new challenge and I am very grateful to Entracht for this opportunity. I am very happy to be able to continue working at this club,” Hasebe said. . After 23 years of professional football, he wants to gain as much experience as possible in his new position and develop step by step.
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