Market value fell sharply
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Hoffenheim’s homegrown Marco John has not been able to increase his market value for almost four years, partly due to injury – on the contrary. With the exception of his loan move to Greuther Fürth in the 2nd Bundesliga, where the left-back maintained his level, there have been almost exclusively devaluations in recent years. Now a return to the cloverleaf should boost the career of the former junior national player.
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As stated in a report by “PictureAccording to the newspaper, the Middle Franconians are working on a return campaign for the Baden-Württemberg player this January, and the omens are not bad for the people from Fürth. During his time with the gaming association, John was a regular player. We returned to Kraichgau with hope, but where the young professional suffered a torn cruciate ligament.
Since then, there have only been appearances in the TSG second team in the regional league. The market value of the left-footer, which is only tied until 2025, continued to fall; Of the peak value of 4 million euros from 2021, only one million remains today. The report does not provide any details about possible change modalities. However, with John’s short contract term, a loan would currently be out of the question if Hoffenheim did not extend the working paper.
“Of course there are question marks about his physical condition, but on the other hand he has already proven that he can help us,” said TM user and Fürth fan “Darts_Fan_15” in the rumor mill. “In terms of football, he would be a great asset in my opinion, and I’m not impressed with what Gießelmann has played so far. Especially since he is also prone to injuries and is no longer the youngest.”
Even if he didn’t really get back on his feet after tearing his cruciate ligament in Hoffenheim, I would still celebrate a return. Of course, his current physical condition is unknown to us at the moment, but if he were fit again, I think we can do a lot with him in his LV position. …
On the other hand, user “Forumscout” admits that he is “conflicted” about the rumor about John: “His last game dates back to November ’24. According to TM.de, he has been injury-free since the summer, but is hardly used at all in the U23 and plays no role with the professionals. In addition, I don’t see LV as our problem position. Kerim Calhanoglu is injured and his contract will certainly not be renewed. Matti Wagner could be loaned out, but I definitely trust him to play the role of backup as LV. Gassi is a great human being and, as you can see on Instagram, he also tries very hard to keep himself running fit. Added to this is his emerging form. There would be no use for (John) at the moment… unless you hire out Wagner and Gassi sits on the bench.”
Greuther Fürth: BVB talent Hettwer is also a topic
“Bild” names BVB talent Julian Hettwer as a candidate for a summer move to Fürth. The new Kleeblatt coach Jan Siewert – ex-Dortmunder, although not Hettwer’s ex-coach – is said to have had an eye on the winger at other clubs. His contract expires after the season.
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However, Hettwer is in demand. As a regular player in the BVB reserves and second-best goalscorer in the 3rd league, the 21-year-old is also said to be on the list at 1. FC Köln and 1. FC Heidenheim. What is certain is that the Bochum native should finish the season with the black and yellow team. He improved his market value in the last third division update.