FC Augsburg’s Mergim Berisha wants to change – sale in a win-win situation

Will next step

The future of national player Mergim Berisha remains the big transfer issue at FC Augsburg – and possibly until the end of the transfer period on September 1st. The attacker, who was injured for a long time in the pre-season, was in the Augsburg starting lineup in the 4-4 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach and was only able to set a few accents until he was substituted in the 58th minute, but remains in the shop window. Berisha is still a candidate for sale, it has been confirmed.

Coach Enrico Maassen would like to keep the nine-time goalscorer from last season for sporting reasons. “Mergim has tremendous finishing quality. He’s dangerous with his left, right and head,” said the coach during the press conference after the game. However, Berisha said “that he would like to take the next step. And if there is an opportunity, you have to look, because the clubs also pursue economic interests,” said Maassen, who emphasized: “The quality of a player like that is exceptional for us up front.” Berisha had been injured for a long time and had to Start of the season against Gladbach “made a step forward”.

The Augsburgers had taken the negotiated purchase option with the loan player from Fenerbahce in the summer. Around 4 million euros were due. For a significantly higher sum, FCA would probably let the two-time German national player go, his market value is 12 million euros. The new sports director Marinko Jurendic did not want to make a prediction on Saturday evening how the Berisha transfer case would turn out. “Mergim didn’t just make the wish yesterday. The player has sporting ambitions. And the club also has its own ideas,” said Jurendic. In the end it should be a win-win situation for everyone.

To home page