Regular under coach Farke
At Borussia Mönchengladbach, the contracts of nine players with a total value of 63.5 million euros expire at the end of the season. This includes Christoph Kramer, who, according to his own statements, is planning an extension. “The thing is on the home stretch,” said the 31-year-old in an interview with the TV station.sky“. Kramer reported “very good talks” between him and the club. “It’s not terribly difficult in Gladbach and for me in this constellation,” he said.
Kramer, who has been with Gladbach without a break since 2016 and his 15 million euro arrival from Bayer Leverkusen, is one of the longest-serving professionals in the squad. Including the previous loan between 2013 and 2015, the midfielder played a total of 253 games for the “foals” more than for any other club. While he was only used as a joker last season, he is in demand as a regular under new coach Daniel Farke. Kramer, who only played 19 games with 828 minutes in the 2021/22 season, has 971 minutes from eleven out of 13 possible games this season. Farke also uses his protégé in various roles: initially in the usual position in front of the defensive line, before briefly moving to central defense and, for four games, to attacking midfield. “It may not be his natural position. But he did it fantastically recently,” Farke emphasized recently.
Kramer also received praise for his performance from the Gladbach forum at Transfermarkt. “He convinces with performance, character and standing and his age also easily allows an extension of at least two to three years,” wrote the user “BMG-Dave”. According to him, it would “make perfect sense” to continue working with Kramer. “borussia333” said that Kramer worked under all coaches except Adi Hütter. Kramer would be an “excellent” match for Farke’s football. “Having a player like that in the squad is just extremely valuable,” he said.
Total value over 60 million: These Gladbach contracts are only valid until 2023
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