Is the 1st FC Kaiserslautern intensify with a talent from the Bundesliga in summer? A burst winter transfer could flare up again.
The promotion struggle in the 2nd Bundesliga continues. After the wild 3: 5 defeat against SC Paderborn, 1st FC Kaiserslautern is in fourth place. Four points are currently missing in the second place in the table, and only two on the relegation place.
Managing Director Tomas Hengen currently has to plan two tracks: in the event of an ascent and for the whereabouts in the 2nd league.
“You have to be prepared for all modalities. We are. There is still a long way. Nevertheless, many conversations are already underway at other clubs, which is completely normal. We are trying to prepare it all so that we are also well equipped at the moment,” he told the “SWR”.
A possible candidate for a change in summer is a mega talent from the Bundesliga. As the “Bild” reports, Artem Stepanov from Bayer Leverkusen continues to be an issue in Lautern.
Debut in the Champions League
The 17-year-old is considered a great talent in the position of the center forward. He left his home country of Ukraine as a war refugee – has been playing in Leverkusen ever since.
He was not used for the Werkelf this season. He stood eight times in the Bundesliga squad of Xabi Alonso. In the Champions League, he was allowed to go against RB Salzburg and Sparta Prague.
In the Doubles winner’s U19 team, he is regularly used for this, scored six goals in seven main rounds.
In winter he extended the long -term at Bayer 04. However, the youngster should get more game practice in the coming time, which in turn could fit Lautern in the planning. There, the interest is “by no means unsuccessful”, the report says.
The FCK had already tried to change in winter, but it did not come about.