In summer 2018, the AS Monaco put an impressive 20 million euros on the table to secure the services of the then 16-year-old attacker Willem Geubels. In advertising for the former super talent, the club from the principality even prevailed against FC Bayern. Now the 23-year-old is under discussion at the 1st FC Köln and Union Berlin.
The beefy center forward at the Monegassen was never able to meet the great expectations that were accompanied by the mega revenue. Since January 2023, the attacker has been wearing the jersey from FC St. Gallen. With the first division club from the Swiss Super League, the youngster ballerted himself into the shop window in the past season.
With 14 league hits and three templates, the former U19 international for clubs from the top European leagues made himself interesting. According to “FussballTransfers.com”, the Bundesliga in particular are interested in Union Berlin and the 1. FC Köln in an obligation by the Frenchman with Dutch roots.
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The German clubs therefore face prominent competition from England. Among other things, the Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United are said to have expressed their interest in the Neuner there. For the Bundesliga duo, the financially better-off opponents could become a problem.
Most recently, the association -related “St. Galler Tagblatt” reported that Geubels ” contract of around 5.5 million euros will contain an exit clause by 2027. According to “FussballTransfers.com”, this is no longer valid, only in winter a departure to a fixed transfer would have been possible. Even then, the sum should have been significantly higher, it is said.
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The Swiss first division team is now hoping for a transfer fee of at least ten million euros. An amount that the Union and Effzeh could only apply with greater effort. According to “Kicker”, the 1. FC Köln would have to make a “profitable sale” beforehand in order to be able to hire Geubels.