Union Berlin: Solidarity for Timo Baumgartl – loan contract extended

After cancer diagnosis

All 1.FC Union Berlin players warmed up in red t-shirts with the number 25 before the last game of the season. It is the shirt number of team-mate Timo Baumgartl, who was missing from the squad in the 3-2 win over VfL Bochum at the sold-out An der Alten Försterei stadium on Saturday. “Stay iron, Timo,” tweeted Union. The Irons defender was diagnosed with testicular cancer and successfully had a tumor removed.

Baumgartl will remain in Berlin. Union manager Oliver Ruhnert announced from the balcony of the stadium at the end of the season celebration that Baumgartl’s loan would be extended by one year. Born in Böblingen, he is actually under contract with PSV Eindhoven. He has played in 34 competitive games for the “Iron” since the start of the season and increased his market value in December from 2 million to 5 million euros – the first plus since December 2018.

“Fortunately, I have been taking preventative care for a number of years. I am very grateful for the quick, clear diagnosis and for the surgery that has since taken place, which has gone well,” the 26-year-old said at the beginning of the week. All forecasts are positive, “that’s why I’m going into the next few weeks positively,” he added in a video. It’s not an easy time, “but the support is incredible”.

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