Sports director Vogel in power: Basler wants lost son of GC back

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Baseldytsch is one of the dying dialects at FCB. Taulant Xhaka, who grew up in the St-Johann district, is one of the few who still holds up the baton of Basel. Now another Ur-Bebbi could join FCB soon. Dominik Schmid, the current ranking player, should switch to Joggeli. It would be a return to the place where he grew up as a footballer.

At the age of ten, the man from Kaiseraugst AG, a city right on the border with the Basel region, scored two goals in a friendly match against FCB – and from summer 2008 he will wear red and blue.

Schmid goes through all the juniors, takes an apprenticeship as a painter and makes his debut for the first team in July 2017 under the then FCB coach Raphael Wicky.

But it is not enough for the breakthrough in the shirt of his heart club. Via Wil and Lausanne, the now 25-year-old ended up in the rankings. There he has grown into a regular player in recent years, wore the armband in the absence of captain Amir Abrashi and played a total of 107 league games.

Figures that obviously impress FCB. According to information from Blick, the interest has now become more concrete, Schmid’s contract with the Hoppers runs until the end of June 2024. This means: a transfer would be imminent.

No agreement in the Diouf deal

As the prodigal son is about to return, the signs for Andy Diouf point to a farewell. Racing Club Lens, runners-up in Ligue 1 last season, future Champions League contenders, traditional club from the north with crazy fans is getting serious.

According to French media, the two clubs agree. However, according to information from Blick, this is not correct. The sticking point is the transfer fee, which does not yet meet Basel’s expectations.

David Degen recently stressed that there is no financial compulsion to sell players. Diouf still has a contract with FCB until 2027. RB Leipzig is also very interested in the man who can reach incredible speeds with the ball at his feet.

Amdouni is also courted

Also heavily entangled, and that’s really no secret anymore, is Zeki Amdouni. He hits and hits. Albeit at FCB, where he was directly involved in 27 goals this season. Whether in the national team, where he just scored five goals in his first five international matches.

And because goals in football mean face value, the market value of the Geneva player increases from match to match. The Portuguese record champion Benfica Lisbon is still in pole position, followed by Eintracht Frankfurt.

Source : Blick