Werder Bremen: Mitchell Weiser explains hesitation about extension

“Adventurer” hopes for the DFB team

“We were in communication with his agency and were on the right track and were waiting for a sign. Mitch has now closed the door a little for himself,” said Werder licensing manager Clemens Fritz in an interview with TM in September about the contract talks with Mitchell Weiser, whose contract expires at the end of the season. In principle, his goal is to play in the first division, but “that’s not the point,” the 29-year-old explained “Deichstube” interview now its waiting.

“I’m hesitant because I’m ambitious and I want the club to have the feeling that they have bigger goals than staying in the league. I’m waiting for this signal,” explained Weiser. “Of course at the end of the day it’s up to us players, but I think the club can also set a direction. We missed this point in the first games at the beginning of the season. The DFB Cup alone. Every year you see what is actually possible there. This is a lost opportunity – and I don’t want to miss out on many more opportunities in my career. My big goal is to win another title or play internationally. And I believe that’s possible here.”

Werder failed in the first round of the cup against third division club Viktoria Köln (2:3). In the Bundesliga, Ole Werner’s team is in twelfth place after eleven points from eleven games – four points ahead of the relegation zone. Staying in the league was once again the goal. “From a purely sporting point of view, I think we can achieve something good with the current squad and if everyone is fit. “That feeling had faded a bit in the first few games,” said Weiser, who was particularly hurt by leaving in the summer given his ambitions.

“I can’t say what the club has to think about. The personality of Niclas Füllkrug was also very important to me, who was ultimately let go for reasons that I cannot judge. It wasn’t necessarily about maximizing sporting success,” said Weiser. “But I don’t want to offend anyone because I don’t know exactly how the club is doing financially.” However, his stay is by no means ruled out.

Clemens Fritz in the big TM interview about Weiser and more

“That depends on our development. That will be the deciding factor for me. We’re on the right track, but we have to act even more cleverly in the games and maybe not always on top or top,” explained Weiser, who would be interested in playing abroad, even if he doesn’t have any concrete ideas. “I’ll be 30 next year and then you think that you want to experience something again. Still, I wouldn’t give away what I have here lightly. I really appreciate what I have here at the club. But I’m just an adventurer.”

“Adventurer” Weiser is still hoping for a DFB nomination at Werder Bremen

Weiser “wouldn’t do an adventure in the Saudi Pro League, which is expanding rapidly in the transfer market,” he said with a laugh and explained: “My family would find it difficult to move here anyway because they feel very comfortable. And as I said: I am ambitious. Before I become champion in Saudi Arabia, I would rather continue playing with Werder to stay in the league.” Despite scoring three goals and 13 assists in 41 Bundesliga games, there has so far been no call-up for the German national team.

“Of course the national team remains a dream of mine, but if it comes, it comes,” said Weiser, who is one of Germany’s most valuable non-national players with a market value of 6 million euros, but could also play for Algeria. “Let’s see. I would like to play another big tournament and am still waiting for a call. Now it’s not like I’m constantly looking at my phone or checking when the next nomination list is coming out. I also enjoy the time we have free during an international break.”

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