Ha Ho He Hertha BSC! 07/08 Thread [R]

[footyfan1]

Looks like Hertha will be signing Raffael. Fee 5 million euros.

Former BvB striker Stephane Chuipuisat seems to like him a lot. Lets hope he's right


When the former Borussia Dortmund goal-scoring legend Stephane Chapuisat talks about Raffael - the striker Hertha are currently chasing, he gets a certain glint in his eye. The 38 year old former Bundesliga goal-getter described the 22 year old Brazilian striker to the KURIER.




"Raffa is the finished product as far as strikers go. He is lightning quick, can shoot with both feet and is a superb dribbler. He is a striker who doesn't wait for the game to come to him, he needs a lot of the ball."





"I forsee a mega-career for him. He has enough quality to break into the Brazilian national team at some point in time. Sadly for us Swiss people, to do that he has to leave the Swiss league, and prove himself at a higher level. Hertha would be the perfect club for him, and with Lucien Favre in charge, he would have a coach who knows his qualities and would back him to the hilt."


No surprise here. This is the deal they couldn't get done before the summer transfer window closed. They said then they were sure this deal would be done in January.

Great move for Hertha. I hope the kid is as advertised.

The last striker Chappi praised so much was Alexander Frei and man, do we miss him!!

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Congrats to Marko Pantelic, who made it (I think deservedly) to Kicker's top 11. Solomon Okoronkwo was also rated as the best substitute.

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Another bit of news: Marc Stein, the Hansa Rostock right/left wingback may be coming.

[footyfan1]

Another bit of news: Marc Stein, the Hansa Rostock right/left wingback may be coming.

From what I have heard, the deal is done.

[carl_os]

read that Hertha negotiates with Rapid Vienna to change Lima for the talented midfielder Veli Kavlak - do you know something about?

[footyfan1]

Stein will move to Hertha after the season.....

[Cazlon]

read that Hertha negotiates with Rapid Vienna to change Lima for the talented midfielder Veli Kavlak - do you know something about?

That deal has been denied by about every person involved.

Appearantly Hoeness also wants to extend the sportfive contract until 2018 to get about 25 million Euros cash, once again selling the future of the club ( source: BZ ). I can only pity his successor.

[panicfc]

DC UNited and US U20 Bryan Arguez is going on trial (http://www.americansoccerdaily.com/news/arguez201207.htm)

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Thanks for that, just posted that on hertha-inside.

[panicfc]

Having seen him in action, its a big reach - but it would be cool to see a Bundie side reach out for a young Yank.

[Hobo]

Having seen him in action, its a big reach - but it would be cool to see a Bundie side reach out for a young Yank.

Hannover reached out for Sal Zizzo. ;)

[panicfc]

Good point, but Zizzo was a free agent. Arguez is going to have a transfer fee, and it should be small, but with MLS you never know.

[20oth]

Don't see DC letting him go. Seems to have some upside even though he barely saw any time with the senior team. He is a member of the nation team ( u-20) but I don't think he played that much in the World Cup. There are definately some players in MLS that could start for Hertha, just keep hands off Emilio.

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Another American comes as a "Probespieler"

"Hertha testet 17-jährigen Stürmer (Die Welt)

Vier Tage noch, dann geht's ins Trainingslager nach Teneriffa. Bis auf den verletzten Lucio konnte Hertha-Trainer Lucien Favre den kompletten Kader zum Trainings- Auftakt mobilisieren. Und es gibt ein neues Gesicht: Hertha testet einen Stürmer. Ellis McLoughlin ist gerade einmal 17 Jahre alt und kommt aus den USA.

Alle da: Auch die brasilianischen Nationalspieler Gilberto und Mineiro kamen zum Tainings-Auftakt pünktlich vom Heimaturlaub zurück in den Berliner Frost. Auch der angeschlagene Patrick Ebert (Innenband- Anriss) nahm auf ersten Lauftraining auf den Berliner Teufelsberg teil.

Mit einem erhöhten Pensum will Favre Kondition und Engagement beim bisher enttäuschenden Berliner Fußball-Bundesligisten bis zum Rückrundenstart am 2. Februar gegen Eintracht Frankfurt steigern. „Wir wollen mit Hertha Spaß und Erfolg haben und wir werden besser“, versprach Favre - und blieb ansonsten sehr einsilbig. Hertha beendete die Hinrunde auf Rang 12. Ein Fitnesstest am morgigen Freitag auf Kunstrasen soll den künftigen Trainingsumfang der Hertha- Spieler bestimmen.

Zur Probe stellte am Donnerstag der US-Amerikaner Ellis McLoughlin vor. Der 17 Jahre alte Stürmer kommt von der University of Washington und ist U18-Nationalspieler der USA. Mit der U17-Nationalmannschaft (30 Spiele/12 Tore) hat der 1,77 m große Spieler am World Cup in Korea teilgenommen. Im Januar wird er mit der U20-Auswahl bei einem Turnier in Mexiko spielen. McLoughlin wird nicht mit ins Trainingslager reisen.


Neuigkeiten zur möglichen Verpflichtung von Favres Wunsch-Neuling Raffael vom FC Zürich gebe es nach den Worten des Hertha-Trainers nicht. Beide Clubs liegen bei der Ablöse und den Zahlungs-Modalitäten noch auseinander, Zürich fordert knapp sechs Millionen Euro, Hertha bietet rund 4,5 Millionen."

[footyfan1]

I believe today's "Kicker" reported the American kid earned a contract.

But, here's better news for you guys....

Zurich Confirms Raffael Is Finally Joining Hertha! (In German) (http://www.westline.de/fussball/erste_liga/index_nachricht.php?file_name=195066&newsline=sportsline&catchline=fussball/erstebundesliga/news&article_count=1&word_count=555&page_type=index_nachricht.php&source=sid)

[panicfc]

which American kid?

[Hobo]

which American kid?

there are two of them even
http://www.herthabsc.de/index.php?id=15630&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2584&tx_ttnews[backPid]=15611&cHash=6499ccfd5f

Bryan Arquez from DC United is in training camp trying to impress.
Ellis McLoughlin, who is 17, is trialling till Wednesday with the U23s in Berlin before he returns to Washington for exams.

[footyfan1]

which American kid?

McLoughlin is the one I think "kicker" said earned a contract. To be honest, I only glanced over the column. Had no time to stop and read it.

[panicfc]

My translation says he went back to school for exams.

[footyfan1]

My translation says he went back to school for exams.

OK. I never did sit and read the story. My bad.