BVB General Transfer Thread III [R]

I don't think it was a matter of them thinking they're "unbeatable", rather than their unwillingness to fight as hard as Frankfurt did yesterday.

I thought they looked like they were expecting something to happen for them and it just didn't.

 

One from the e-mail list.

Some think this one is true.

If it is, you can bet this is Dede's last season in Dortmund.

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Borussia Dortmund To Sign Basel Full-Back Behrang Safari In Summer - Report

Safari Against Bayern's Miro Klose​

Behrang Safari will leave Basel for Dortmund on a free transfer in the summer, if reports from Switzerland are to be believed.


According to Sport.ch, Dortmund have made an agreement with the 25-year old Safari, who will come to Germany on a free transfer in the summer of 2011. The versatile left back, who can also play in midfield, will be given a three-year contract.


Click here for the full article at Goal.com.

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Safari is an Iranian national who has a Swedish passport.

 

Dede has always said he'll finish his career in Brazil.

 

Yes, but don't forget what a piece of shit the last guy we signed from FC Basel on a free was.......

 

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As I have recently posted to the e-mail list, "kicker" has linked Safari with a move to Werder Bremen.


I wouldn't blame Safari for choosing Bremen.

He would have a far better chance to start there.

With us, he would just be a backup for Schmelzer.

I think we'd be better off asking Wolfsburg for Fabian Johnson.


Fabian Johnson is still young (23), can play the ball with both feet, can back up at both outside defender positions, can also backup as an offensive midfielder and has been a Germany youth international at every level from U17 through U21.






I also believe Johnson is the type of kid who can benefit from playing under Klopp and would fit into our squad very well.

Plus, as I remember, Johnson was pretty tight with the Bender brothers at 1860.

As Johnson's contract expires after next season, I think they'd let Johnson go for as little as 1.5M.

Or maybe even a player swap involving either Hajnal or Feulner.

I really think this is the route BVB should go to get a backup for Schmelzer.

It would also give us more flexibility in the Julian Koch situation........


Of course, I'd love to see all your thoughts.

However, I really want to see what "smithfan" thinks of this "suggestion."

 

Thanks.

You confirmed my thoughts of him when he left 1860 for Wolfsburg.

One of my 1860 fan buddies really overrated him back then.

I told the guy that Johnson needed to join a club where he would be afforded the time, opportunity and TRAINING to develop.

He isn't getting that with Wolfsburg. I think he can get that with us.

Of course, I mean clearly as a backup to Schmelzer.

I thought Johnson should have stayed with 1860.

As far as I know, he wanted to, but 1860 needed the money.

I just feel if there's any team who can bring Johnson along now, it is us.

And I NEVER thought I'd ever say that.........

Always an option of course.

As stated above, I just think if there's anyone who can bring Johnson along, it is us.

I still think that kid has the potential to do something in the Bundesliga.

Not to be a star, but to be a solid player for a good club.

 

Moritz Leitner has been further loaned from 1860 to FC Augsburg for the rest of the season.

If he plays at Augsburg, this is good news for us.

Plus, since Augsburg is almost certain to be in the promotion battle, this is further good news for us.

Original kicker story at this link.


HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

 

One of our e-mail list members posted that too.

It should be a good move for him.

It doesn't seem he was ever going to play a real role on this BVB team.

 

Oh really? Then you need to grow up man.

If Weidenfeller moves, I'll wish him well on his new adventure in life.

It is easy for fans to sit and compare where the clubs are sporting-wise.

Roman Weidenfeller is at the age where an athlete needs to start thinking about financial security for the rest of his life.

If Villa or any other club makes Weidenfeller a financial offer he can't refuse, I won't blame him for leaving.

It is up to BVB to make him the offer he wants to stay.

LOYALTY works both ways. It isn't just up to Weidenfeller to show loyalty in this situation.

To blame someone for taking a better financial deal seems very childish to me.

Somewhere down the line, the game ends and these guys still have the rest of their lives to deal with.

They need to make as much as they can while they can.

 

No way man.

This is about securing his future.


The Goal article quotes Weidenfeller as saying:

This is why it was so easy for me to see that some people probably didn't bother reading the article.

I think Weidenfeller stays if the club commits to him as long as he's committed to the club.

For you others who don't get it, I will repeat something I said before.

LOYALTY WORKS BOTH WAYS!!

It is time for BVB to step up. Roman Weidenfeller could have left long before this.

 

He probably will. But most of us make decisions in life on how it will benefit us the most.

I'll put it this way. I love the place I work now. I love the place I'm going back to more.

If someone made me a considerably better salary offer to go to a place that might not CURRENTLY be as advanced as the place I work now or the place I'm going back to, I'd still have to consider that offer.

It isn't always about who is better sporting-wise AT THE MOMENT.

Two years ago, had a good, young player decided for us over VfL Wolfsburg, people would have called that player crazy.

Look at things now.

Yes, you were.