Phew, extremely bitter for me. To be honest, I don’t understand why the contract was extended with such a condition. What are 10 million euros for a Hofmann? Of course Hofmann would have left sooner, but now in this situation getting so little money for his departure? Thuram gone, Stindl gone, Hofmann gone, possibly Plea gone. Yeah, have fun replacing that even halfway acceptable. We won’t get the goals and assists back in with just talent.
It was a real blow for me, Thuram and Stindl were foreseeable and Thuram had been gone for a very long time. Congratulations to Leverkusen on the bargain, a good reinforcement for a ridiculous 10 million euros. It’s also a consequence of the fact that you’ve clearly missed Europe again.
In terms of transfers, we really haven’t had a good hand or luck in recent years… if you want to be so accommodating. I think it will be a very difficult new season, also because the squad will probably only be there (very) late.