Record shopping goes in summer
Fortuna Düsseldorf and striker Dawid Kownacki go their separate ways after the end of the season at the latest. As the second division club announced, the 25-year-old’s expiring contract will not be extended. Kownacki, the club’s most expensive purchase, rejected the club’s offer.
The Pole initially moved to Düsseldorf on loan from Sampdoria Genoa in January 2019. In total – rental fee and fixed fee – 8 million euros flowed for the record purchase, which contributed 19 goals and 14 assists in 86 games and was temporarily handed over to his youth club Lech Posen in the second half of 2021/22 to find his way back to old strength . With success: In the first half of 2022/23, the professional convinced with 14 goals in 19 competitive games.
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Christian Weber, sports director at Fortuna, said of Kownacki’s personnel: “We regret Dawid’s decision, but respect his desire to change sport. The talks with him were fair and open and Dawid will continue to be on the pitch with full commitment for Fortuna in the second half of the season.”
Kownacki, one of the biggest winners in the recent market value update in the 2nd division, stated: “I feel good that the club put so much effort into my life. After almost three years in Düsseldorf, I would like to change my sport and have set myself the goal of taking the next step. I promised the coach, the team and the sporting management that I would give everything here until the last day. And anyone who knows me knows that you can rely on me 100 percent.”
Dawid Kownacki will not extend his contract, which expires at the end of the season #f95 | pic.twitter.com/BMh8Odmeqy
— Fortuna Dusseldorf (@f95) December 1, 2022
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