OK, it looks like no-one else wanted to do it, so post all of your current transfer information (both in, and out) here. I have also copied some links to pertinent posts in the previous thread: https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23352012&postcount=515 https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23369082&postcount=516 https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23370899&postcount=517 https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23391527&postcount=520 https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23400160&postcount=526 https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23414858&postcount=527 https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23498160&postcount=532 https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23609546&postcount=543 https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23641465&postcount=545
So who will join Schieber and Traore in the new arrivals category? Looks like Kwist will be the next new name... ... also looks like Traesch could well leave this summer. He has rejected a sound wage increase and what sounded like a good declaration of prospects by Fredi Bobic. Bobic says he hasn't given up yet, but it looks more and more likely that Traesch could leave us this summer, which would arguably make it three summers in a row of the best player leaving the club.. Where to? Apparently Schalke and Wolfsburg are interested, but I don't necessarily see why these would be major improvements for Traesch personally. We shall see.
Danish magazine 'Ekstrabladet' says that Kvist's move to Stuttgart is basically complete. Tomorrow, Copenhagen will present his replacement, and it is rumoured that the transfer price will be in the range of 4 million euros. It should, apparently, be confirmed at the end of the week.
Thanks for doing this Winoman! I was starting to wonder WTF was up with Vfb... So many transfer rumors going on with other teams, but barely anything with us! Kinda boring lol
Well, we've signed a player today! http://www.vfb.de/de/aktuell/meldun...illiam-kvist/page/2096-0-3-1308214114.html?f3 William Kvist Signs Until 2015 After a month and a half of speculation, the transfer has gone through. He will cost about 3.5 million euros, and the management said he was a favourite option for a while now. He can play attacking and defensive midfield, he is aimed for the defensive midfield role it seems. Should be a good addition, i'm glad this has happened. Welcome to the club, William
The real selling point for Traesch seems to be at around 10 million euros. Leverkusen are now also reportedly interested, along with Wolfsburg and Schalke.
There is one thing I really don't understand. I read that Träsch earned 0.5~0.8m per year on StN in the January of 2010, which I found quite ok http://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten....fis.61af54d0-0d5f-48ca-897c-a909e9004e9b.html Then one year later his salary is 1.5m per year (Bild), that's double! So does it mean when a player changes his salary, he does not have to sign a new contract?
In special circumstances. I mean when Traesch was earning 600k a year he was by the end of that period already one of the best in the squad, and there's no way that a Leistungstraeger for a solid 1. BL side can pay thaat little a year for a leading squad member. So they increased it as a reward / act of goodwill type thing, and it was justified. As for the latest, 3 million is more in the region of what Traesch's performances are worth imo (even 1.5mil was too little), but i'm not surprised that there are clubs around, namely Wolfsburg, who would be willing to pay even more in salaries for Traesch. And that is why he may well be leaving us this summer.
Wolfsburg seem to be the favourites for Traesch at the moment, but Bobic still has 'not given up'. Needless to say, Wolfsburg would be able to pay the highest wages..
Looks like we are close to deals with some other J-League players? A Columbian attacking midfielder who plays for one of the better teams? Just wondering if anyone has any more info about this.
So far, we have yet to be linked to anyone I find even remotely exciting. It's early yet, but I'm gonna be pissed if we sell our best player for the third season and a row without acquiring a suitable replacement.
We have indeed been linked to some J-League players whom I know nothing about, but nothing is official yet. @Rainer Yeah, it has not been particularly inspiring thus far. But in fairness, I think Kvist could well turn out to have been a smart buy, while Schieber is anyway good to have back with the squad. Traore i'm more sceptical about..
We apparently extended the contract of Pascal Breier, who is 19 and will get a chance at the 1st team this year. Is he any good?
Traesch's move to Wolfsburg could well be confirmed in the next couple of days. The price is estimated to be around 12 million euros. Calciomercato.com reports that we are interested in 23 year old Takashi Inui, from Japan. Couldn't tell you anything more.
12 million would be a pretty excellent price, IMO, but if they don't then invest at least 10 of that in one or more replacements, I'm going to be pretty pissed, although not at all surprised.
Does Trasch want to leave or are Stuttgart just looking to sell? Seems odd they keep selling their best players at such young ages.
This is a case of the player wanting to leave. The club has offered to double his salary and promised that he will play at RB, which would theoretically improve his chances of becoming a national team regular, but he still turned down a contract extension. The fact that we lose our best player every summer now is beyond frustrating.
Well, Traesch was back at VfB today after the holidays and completed the mandatory fitness test. He wants to leave, but nothing is done yet. Though, I remain pretty certain that it will happen and that the price will be 12mil.
Yeah, the latest slideshow at the VfB site is interesting. The PR folks at pro teams are hilarious. "They're all one big happy family -- look, here's Träsch smiling (like a real joker) at Harnik on the treadmill." "Here he is fist-bumping Kuzmanovic!" Of course they've got to portray that everything is cool and he's one of the gang. But it's kinda funny given he's just about out the door. And speaking of a happy family, what's the latest word on Marica? Aren't they looking to unload him?
Well, so big news regarding Traesch: Wolfsburg have signed Salihamidzic on a free, which by my understanding means that they should no longer be interested in Traesch. So he could well end up staying after all! But, of course, Schalke and Leverkusen had also previously expressed interest, so this is far from the final say on the subject. But it seems pretty clear: Christian Traesch will not be joining Wolfsburg On another player, it seems that Pavel Pogrebnyak could be leaving in direction of the Premiership. He has been linked to Sunderland in the past, they have stated they are still interested, and negotiations are apparently ongoing. I would support this move for all parties involved: our attack is overcrowded anyway (Cacau, Schieber, Harnik, Okazaki is enough), particularly if we plan to continue playing with only one out-and-out striker, as Labbadia set up the team last season. Furthermore, we could get some useful extra funds with a sale, considering it's an English side, I wouldn't be surprised to see them overpay. On Marica: it's silent around him. I hope this isn't Basturk / Ljuboja part III..
Apparently we are interested in Wolfsburg's Sascha Riether. Schalke have already made a 2.5million euro bid, we would have to top that if we bid. Thoughts? I'm not certain it would be worth it, Riether is solid but he has never stood out to me.
Stuttgarter Zeitung report that Lokomotiv Moscow are once again trying to secure the services of Ciprian Marica, after he had turned them down once already during the winter transfer market. He apparently could not picture himself having a life in Moscow. Having not played a minute of competitive club football since then, however, it seems he has changed his mind now. I hope so. Rumors suggest this transfer could be complete in the coming days.