“Coach is the most important person”
After the announced departure of coach Roger Schmidt, Mario Götze is concerned about staying at PSV Eindhoven. It is an open secret that Schmidt and his concept had a significant influence on him when he switched, the 29-year-old said in an interview with the magazine “Sports Illustrated“. “For me as a player, the coach is the most important person in football,” said Götze. He wants to see how it develops, first of all it’s about ending the current season as successfully as possible.
Goals and highlights from Eindhoven professional Mario Götze
PSV Eindhoven announced in early February that 55-year-old Schmidt would not be extending his contract, which expired in June, after two years. Götze also switched to the current second in the Eredivisie table in 2020 as a player without a club after he had not received a new contract with Borussia Dortmund. His contract in Eindhoven runs until 2024, and Götze has been directly involved in 32 goals in 67 games for PSV to date.
From 10 to 70 million: The most valuable German footballers abroad
18 Vitaly Janelt | Brentford FC | Market value: €10 million
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As of February 11, 2022
17 Nadiem Amiri | Genoa CFC | Market value: €11 million
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15 Mario Götze | PSV Eindhoven | Market value: €12 million
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15 Diego Demme | SSC Napoli | Market value: €12 million
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14 Bernd Leno | Arsenal | Market value: €16 million
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13 Robin Koch | Leeds United | Market value: €17 million
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12 Julian Draxler | Paris Saint Germain | Market value: €20 million
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10 Kevin Volland | AS Monaco | Market value: €22 million
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10 Julian Weigl | Benfica Lisbon | Market value: €22 million
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8 Toni Kroos | Madrid | Market value: €25 million
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8 Thilo Kehrer | Paris Saint Germain | Market value: €25 million
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4 Antonio Ruediger | Chelsea FC | Market value: €35 million
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4 Ilkay Gundogan | Manchester City | Market value: €35 million
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4 Robin Gosens | Inter Milan (Atalanta) | Market value: €35 million
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4 Karim Adeyemi | Red Bull Salzburg | Market value: €35 million
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3 Marc-André ter Stegen | FC Barcelona | Market value: €45 million
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2 Timo Werner | Chelsea FC | Market value: €50 million
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1 Kai Havertz | Chelsea FC | Market value: €70 million
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The attacking midfielder would prefer clubs in Italy, Spain or England over the Bundesliga in future engagements. “I’ve always made it my mission that I really want to win the Champions League,” said Götze. “That would be something I would like to achieve. I want to, I don’t have to.” That’s why he wants to play at the highest level in Europe – “preferably in Italy or Spain. The Premier League, with its extremely balanced league, also appeals to me.”
With PSV farewell: Götze does not “necessarily have to go back to the Bundesliga”
For a return to the Bundesliga, the package of coach and club must be right. “Then that could happen, but it’s not like I’m saying now: I absolutely have to go back to the Bundesliga,” emphasized Götze. Seen from afar, he really likes the work that Julian Nagelsmann has done and is doing at his posts in the Bundesliga. “Domenico Tedesco is also a very exciting coach with a lot of potential – especially now in Leipzig,” said the 2014 world champion.
From Neuer to Klose: The German squad at the 2014 World Cup
Manuel Neuer | Former club: FC Bayern (today: FC Bayern)
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Internationals: 108
As of March 4, 2022
Ron Robert Zieler | Former club: Hannover 96 (today: Hannover 96)
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Internationals: 6
Roman Weidenfeller Former club: BVB (today: end of career)
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Internationals: 5
Philip Lahm | Former club: FC Bayern (today: end of career)
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Internationals: 113
Eric Durm | Former club: BVB (today: Eintracht Frankfurt)
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Internationals: 7th
Matthias Ginter | Former club: SC Freiburg (today: M’gladbach)
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Internationals: 46
Shkodran Mustafi | Former club: Sampdoria (today: UD Levante)
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Internationals: 20
Mats Hummels | Former club: BVB (today: BVB)
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Internationals: 76
Jerome Boateng | Former club: FC Bayern (today: Lyon)
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Internationals: 76
Benedikt Höwedes | Former club: Schalke (today: end of career)
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Internationals: 44
Per Mertesacker | Former club: FC Arsenal (today: end of career)
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Internationals: 104
Kevin Grosskreutz | Former club: BVB (today: Bövinghausen)
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Internationals: 6
Andre Schurrle | Former club: Chelsea FC (today: end of career)
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Internationals: 57
Toni Kroos | Former club: FC Bayern (today: Real Madrid)
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Internationals: 106
Julian Draxler | Former club: Schalke (today: PSG)
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Internationals: 56
Lukas Podolski | Former club: FC Arsenal (today: Górnik Zabrze)
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Internationals: 130
Christopher Kramer | Former club: M’gladbach (today: M’gladbach)
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Internationals: 12
Sami Khedira | Former club: Real Madrid (today: end of career)
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Internationals: 77
Mesut Ozil | Former club: Arsenal FC (today: Fenerbahce)
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Internationals: 92
Mario Goetze | Former club: FC Bayern (today: PSV Eindhoven)
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Internationals: 63
Bastian Schweinsteiger Former club: FC Bayern (today: end of career)
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Internationals: 121
Thomas Mueller | Former club: FC Bayern (today: FC Bayern)
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Internationals: 110
Miroslav Klose Former club: Lazio (today: end of career)
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Internationals: 137
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