Had to give up top performers
Sports director Oliver Ruhnert from 1.FC Union Berlin does not mourn the departure of top performers such as Taiwo Awoniyi (25) and Grischa Prömel (27). “You also have to know where you are in the food chain and make the best of it,” said Ruhnert before the away game on Sunday at 1. FSV Mainz 05 on “DAZN”: “The coach and the team have done that well so far.”
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But Ruhnert has also repeatedly succeeded in replacing well-known departures on the transfer market since promotion to the Bundesliga. “You don’t like to lose players. These are top guys and you wish they were still on the team,” said the 50-year-old: “You can mourn that or you can try to make up for it as best you can.”
Before the new season, Union Prömel had to cope with a free transfer to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. After all, the club received the record fee of around 20 million euros for striker Awoniyi, who switched to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Jordan Siebatcheu (26) and Janik Haberer (28) have been signed as replacements for the duo.
Ruhnert signed six out of ten new players on a free transfer, in addition to the €6 million for striker Siebatcheu, Jamie Leweling (21) received €4 million, midfielder Morten Thorsby (26) €3 million and defender Diogo Leite (23) €500,000 on loan. due. On the income side there are around 24.1 million euros from the departures of Awoniyi and Marcus Ingvartsen (26; Mainz).
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