After Ache-exit
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The article appeared in the first version on June 19 and was updated after the fixed report
Mahir Emreli stays in the 2nd Bundesliga at the end of his contract at the 1st FC Nürnberg. The 27 -year -old striker from Azerbaijan was presented to 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Tuesday evening after reporting on it for several days. There he has reportedly signed a working paper valid until 2027. The Hannover 96, which is also interested, is said to have got out of the poker according to the commitment of Kiels Benedikt Pichler (27).
“We are pleased that despite other offers, we were able to convince to join the 1. FC Kaiserslautern,” said FCK sports director Marcel Klos in a club announcement. “He has demonstrated his danger at his previous stations, but also especially in the past season in Nuremberg. Due to his speed, his willingness and final strength, paired with his flexibility on the offensive, he brings the right qualities to fill our attacking game in high quality. burns to go his way together with us. “
Emreli salary claims for 1. FC Nürnberg too high?
The national player had signed for one year when he moved from Dinamo Zagreb to Nuremberg in August 2024, said with an option for extension. During this period he scored eleven goals in 25 games, only records and exit Stefanos Tzimas (19, switched to Brighton) came on one more goal. Seven of his goals marked Emreli since the 29th matchday. Nevertheless, the club decided not to extend – also because the attacker is said to have had high salary claims.
“We know what big clubs Mahir already played and what he deserves in the first division. Nevertheless, he said that he wanted to come to me because he was so looking forward to the collaboration. But as well as he did it and as much work he cost us, in the end you have to say: We had no chance. The relationship between us did not destroy it,” Nuremberg coach Miroslav Klose had last said.
After the departure of top scorer Ragnar Ache (26), the FCK was in the storm for the 1st FC Köln for 4.5 million euros. The Red Devils had recently signed Ivan Prtajin (29) for a million euros from Union Berlin.