XXL turnaround under difficult conditions: Gladbach becomes a mammoth task for Seoane

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10th place in the last championship was not enough. Daniel Farke (46) therefore had to leave Borussia Mönchengladbach. Gerardo Seoane (44) needs to get Gladbach back on track.

But that might turn out to be more difficult than he thought when he drew it. Because in North Rhine-Westphalia there is an XXL revolution under difficult conditions.

The “Hoffmann Case”

Four key team members have already left the club, there was only compensation for one – and that doesn’t make anyone happy. Jonas Hofmann (30) moves to Leverkusen with a departure clause for about ten million francs. Spicy: Sports director Roland Virkus (56) extended the contract until 2025 barely a year ago and integrated an exit clause at the request of the player.

The fact that Hofmann leaves the club a year later with exactly this clause leaves Virkus with a bad aftertaste. Because Hofmann was even taken into account for the captaincy of the also emigrated Lars Stindl (34).

Massive loss of content in all areas

Ramy Bensebaini (28, Dortmund), Marcus Thuram (25, Inter Milan) and Lars Stindl (Karlsruhe) have all left Borussia for free. Together with Hofmann, the quartet scored 39 of Gladbach’s 52 Bundesliga goals last season.

That would not be difficult for any club to absorb, but Gladbach is also in danger of losing the entire defensive axis. Nico Elvedi (26) does not want to extend his contract, which expires in 2024, but must pay a fee this summer. His partner in the center of defense, Ko Itakura (26), is being chased by the Italian champions Napoli. Six Manuel Koné (22), with an estimated market value of 40 million most valuable Gladbacher, is on the list with Liverpool and Chelsea.

Rieder and Amdouni as newcomers?

After all, these players would generate transfer fees. Except for Jordan Beyer (23), who was taken over for 15 million by the newly promoted Premier League after a loan to Burnley FC, the major income is missing. One reason why negotiations about a transfer from Fabian Rieder (21) to the Young Boys are progressing slowly. Zeki Amdouni (22) has also been exchanged with the Gladbachers.

An XXL revolution that would be a mammoth task for any coach. After all, after the 10th place in the previous season, no one has European ambitions. But it shouldn’t get any worse – not a matter of course.

Source : Blick