Werder Bremen in transfer stress: When will the first new additions come?

Werder Bremen in transfer stress: When will the first new additions come?

Altstadt, Deutschland - SV Werder Bremen is facing an exciting summer, because from July 1st the transfer market opens its doors. At the moment the club is the only Bundesliga club who has not yet presented a new addition. Coach Horst Steffen, who has recently been obliged by SV Elversberg, has the difficult task of bringing the squad up to scratch for the coming season and will have to look for central defense, the outdoor line, the ten position and the storm with a special focus. Steffen has a contract until 2028 and is considered the desired candidate of those responsible after his predecessor Ole Werner left the club without extending his contract until 2026. The transfer fee for Steffen was 350,000 euros, which resulted from an exit clause, and he has experience that he was able to gain when he was promoted by Elversberg, where he led the team from the regional league to the relegation games.

With the sharp view for the squad, Steffen is currently analyzing the players in video analyzes and will gain deeper knowledge at the start of training on Monday. Werder's football boss Clemens Fritz has already spoken of a "shadow team" who has a focus on potential approaches. Important departures such as Romano Schmid, Jens Stage and Senne Lynen could give financial air, but are not absolutely necessary. "We are able to act and have no pressure to sell players," emphasizes Peter Niemeyer, the head of professional football.

the view of your own youth

Steffen wants to develop the entire team further and plans to rely on the training of its own talent. A good example of this is Nick Woltemade, who saw no perspective from Werner and has switched to Stuttgart free of charge, where he has become a national player. It remains to be seen how Werder can integrate the young guard at Steffen - after all, the trainer has experience with young players and sees the team great potential.

The past two years were not without challenges for Werder, since over 10 million euros were invested in transfers that did not bring the desired sporting yield. This will certainly also have to be meticulously analyzed in the upcoming discussions with those responsible. In addition, Milos Veljkovic, Anthony Jung and Oliver Burke left the club free of charge, which caused further changes in the squad.

With regard to the upcoming summer, Werder Bremen has often strengthened in the final phase of the transfer market. It will be shown whether the right decisions will be made at the right time again. The focus is always on getting the right players who support the Bremen Weg. And in this way, Steffen, who is considered pleasant and clear in the team leadership, will be decisive.