With eight goals and one assist in 29 league games, Ismail Badjie played a major role in VfL Osnabrück’s victory from first place in the 3rd league table after 35 match days and almost assured a return to the 2nd Bundesliga. It is quite possible that Badjie himself will even skip the intermediate step of the 2nd league and sign directly with a first division team: Borussia Mönchengladbach is said to be interested.
Ismail Badjie from VfL Osnabrück is said to be very popular at Borussia Mönchengladbach. This is what “Bild” reports.
According to the newspaper, there is said to have already been an exchange between the two sides, and the offensive player is said to have already gotten a picture of the Fohlenelf on site.
Apparently it’s not just the team from the Lower Rhine that is interested, other Bundesliga teams that are not specifically named also have Badjie on their list.
And Osnabrück? According to the report, VfL would like to see Badjie continue in their own ranks. It is not entirely clear how long the 20-year-old will be under contract in Osnabrück. The “Bild” writes about the summer of 2028, the transfer portal “transfermarkt.de” talks about 2027.
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It is known that Badjie only extended his contract at the Bremen Bridge in September 2025; the Lower Saxony company did not specify a term at the time.
“VfL Osnabrück is my club. I learned everything here from a young age and am happy to have made it to the professionals and to be a permanent part of the licensed team. I feel total trust. My playing times and the contract extension are a great confirmation of my development, which began in the youth academy many years ago,” explained the homegrown player when signing his new working paper.
Osnabrück’s director of football Joe Enochs added: Ismail Badjie “brings a lot of dynamism and courage to our game. His pace and dribbling create danger in and around the opponent’s penalty area. We are extremely happy that Isy has extended his contract with us because we are convinced that there is still great potential in his development.”
