7th central defender in the squad
John Anthony Brooks (29) is returning to the Bundesliga just six months after leaving VfL Wolfsburg on a free transfer: As expected, TSG Hoffenheim made the defender’s signing perfect on Thursday. Brooks arrives from Benfica, where he has made just five appearances and a little over 230 minutes since arriving in the summer. He signed a contract until 2024, in Lisbon his working paper would have expired at the end of the season. To the “table football” According to a transfer fee of 300,000 euros, which could increase due to bonuses.
“Jay is a seasoned defender, good in tackles and in the air, who really needs no further introduction because he has already impressively demonstrated his qualities in more than 200 Bundesliga games,” commented TSG sports director Alexander Rosen on the transfer and added: “He With his experience, his overview and his presence, he should and will help to bring more stability to our defence.” The targeted optimization of the squad due to the extremely tense injury situation is essential, it said. Brooks is now one of seven central defenders in coach André Breitenreiter’s team.
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Davie Selke | Hertha BSC -> 1. FC Cologne | Market value: €1.8 million
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Free transfer
(In this gallery, arrivals and departures are taken into account and listed according to market value or transfer fee, whichever is higher. Status: January 25, 2023)
Jannes Horn | VfL Bochum -> 1. FC Nuremberg | Market value: €1.8 million
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loan
Florian Flick | Schalke 04 -> 1. FC Nuremberg | Market value: €2 million
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loan
Pierre Customer | Olympiacos -> VfL Bochum | Market value: €2 million
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loan
Florian Niederlechner FC Augsburg -> Hertha BSC | Market value: €2.2 million
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Transfer fee: €500 thousand
Irvin Cardona | Stade Brest -> FC Augsburg | Market value: €2.5 million
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Transfer fee: €500 thousand
Florence Mollet | Schalke 04 -> FC Nantes | Market value: €2.5 million
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Transfer fee: €1.5 million
Jerome Roussillon | VfL Wolfsburg -> Union Berlin | Market value: €3 million
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Hugo Siquet | SC Freiburg -> Cercle Brugge | Market value: €3 million
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Loan with option for another year
Noah Mbamba | Club Brugge -> Bayer Leverkusen | Market value: €3 million
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Transfer fee: €100 thousand
Keven Schlotterbeck SC Freiburg -> VfL Bochum | Market value: €3 million
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loan
Kelvin Yeboah | Genoa CFC -> FC Augsburg | Market value: €3.5 million
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loan
Andreas Hanche-Olsen | KAA Gent -> Mainz 05 | Market value: €3.5 million
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Transfer fee: €2.5 million
Jérôme Onguéné | E. Frankfurt -> RB Salzburg | Market value: €3.5 million
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loan
Michael Frey | Royal Antwerp -> Schalke 04 | Market value: €4.5 million
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loan
Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel | 1. FSV Mainz 05 -> Espanyol Barcelona | Market value: €4.5 million
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loan
Linus Gechter | Hertha BSC -> E. Brunswick | Market value: €4.5 million
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loan
Paxten Aaronson | Philadelphia -> E. Frankfurt | Market value: €4.5 million
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Transfer fee: €4 million
Nicolas Cozza | Montpellier -> Wolfsburg | Market value: €5 million
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Transfer fee: between €500,000 and €1 million
Hugo Novoa | RB Leipzig -> FC Basel | Market value: €5 million
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loan
John Anthony Brooks | Benfica -> Hoffenheim | Market value: €6 million
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Daley Blind | Clubless -> FC Bayern | Market value: €6 million
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Free transfer
Santiago Ascacíbar | Hertha BSC -> Studies | Market value: €6.5 million
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loan
Dion Beljo | NK Osijek -> FC Augsburg | Market value: €6.5 million
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Transfer fee: €3 million
Paulinho | Bayer 04 -> Atlético Mineiro | Market value: €7 million
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loan
Julian Ryerson | Union Berlin -> Borussia Dortmund | Market value: €7.5 million
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Transfer fee: €5 million
Yann Sommer | Gladbach -> FC Bayern | Transfer fee: €8 million
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Market value: €5 million
Jonas Omlin | Montpellier -> Gladbach | Transfer fee: €9 million
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Market value: €7 million
Josip Juranovic | Celtic -> Union | Market value: €9 million
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Transfer fee: €8.55 million
Ludovic Ajorque | Strasbourg -> Mainz | Market value: €11 million
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Transfer fee: €6 million
Kevin Shame | SC Freiburg -> FC Brentford | Market value: €12 million
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Rental fee: €1 million + obligation to purchase
Kasper Dolberg | OGC Nice -> TSG Hoffenheim | Market value: €12 million
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loan
Georginio Rutter | TSG Hoffenheim -> Leeds United | Transfer fee: €28 million
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Market value: €16 million
Brooks said: “I know both the league and TSG very well and I’m highly motivated to get started right away and do my part to ensure that we get back on the road to success in the short term.” In addition to Wolfsburg, he has also played for his training club Hertha BSC.
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