Replacement for injured Polter
The former Nuremberg Michael Frey (28) is apparently in the focus of Schalke 04. The Belgian newspaper “The Last Hour/Sportsreport that the Royal Blues are interested in the Royal Antwerp striker. Schalke is said to have already made contact. Although Frey has a contract with Antwerp that runs until 2024, he wants to leave the club – the reason for this is his short playing time compared to the previous season.
While the Swiss was seeded last season and played 46 games in which he contributed 24 goals and four assists, he is currently oscillating between the starting XI and the bench – to date he has accumulated 997 minutes in 23 games (nine goals). After losing the cup game against KRC Genk (2:3) last week, he recently announced his departure. “That was Michael Frey’s last game,” he told fans on the way to the team bus. However, the “Nieuwsblad” reported that Antwerpen does not want to give up Frey at the moment because the Dutch international Vincent Janssen (28) is the only other regular center forward in the squad. Frey was not considered for Sunday’s away game at Union SG (0:2).
Schalke coach Thomas Reis can only fall back on two real nines in Simon Terodde (34) and Kenan Karaman (28) because Sebastian Polter (31) recently injured his knee and is in danger of being out for a long time. Sport director Peter Knäbel had already indicated that Schalke might sign a replacement: “I can’t imagine a game in our arena without a typical ‘nine’. In terms of sport, that’s my preferred variant, and just for the feeling – a real snap, that’s part of it for me.” With a market value of 4.5 million euros, Frey would become the most valuable striker at S04 – anyway there are only two professionals higher in the squad taxed.
Frey came to Antwerp from Fenerbahce in the summer of 2021 for €2m, making him one of the most expensive signings in the club’s history. According to the report, several Belgian clubs have thought about signing Frey, but have rejected the idea because the striker is said to be too expensive. Word is the rest of the Jupiler Pro League can’t afford Frey’s salary. In addition to Schalke, AEK Athens and Venezia FC are said to be interested.
Engels to Dolberg: The top transfers from Bundesliga clubs in winter 2023
Arne Engels | Club NXT -> FC Augsburg | Market value: €500 thousand
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Transfer fee: €100 thousand
(In this gallery, arrivals and departures are taken into account and listed according to market value or transfer fee, whichever is higher. As of January 16, 2023)
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Benjamin Goller | Werder Bremen -> 1. FC Nuremberg | Market value: €600 thousand
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fee unknown
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Dong-jun Lee | Hertha BSC -> Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Ablöse: 700 Tsd. €
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Market value: €500 thousand
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Nicolai Rapp | Werder Bremen -> Kaiserslautern | Market value: €800 thousand
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loan
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Kerim Calhanoğlu | Schalke 04 -> SV Sandhausen | Market value: €800 thousand
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loan
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Raphael Framberger FC Augsburg -> SV Sandhausen | Market value: €1 million
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loan
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Jere Urons | Stade Brest -> Schalke 04 | Market value: €1 million
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Loan with option to buy
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Mateo Klimowicz | VfB Stuttgart -> San Luis | Marktwert: 1 Mio. €
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loan
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David Colina | Hajduk Split -> FC Augsburg | Market value: €1.5 million
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Transfer fee: €300 thousand
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Deyovaisio Zeefuik | Hertha BSC -> Hellas Verona | Marktwert: 1.5 Mio. €
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loan
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Vladimir Darida | Hertha BSC -> Aris Saloniki | Market value: €1.5 million
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Free transfer
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Niklas Tauer Mainz 05 -> Schalke 04 | Market value: €1.5 million
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loan
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Fredrik Björkan | Hertha BSC -> FK Bodø/Glimt | Market value: DKK 1.5 million. €
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Free transfer
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Tymoteusz Puchacz | Union Berlin -> Panathinaikos | Market value: €1.5 million
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loan
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Jannes Horn | VfL Bochum -> 1. FC Nuremberg | Market value: €1.8 million
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loan
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Davie Selke | Hertha BSC -> 1. FC Cologne | Market value: €1.8 million
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Free transfer
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Pierre Customer | Olympiacos -> VfL Bochum | Market value: €2 million
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loan
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Florian Flick | Schalke 04 -> 1. FC Nuremberg | Market value: €2 million
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loan
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Noah Mbamba | Club Brugge -> Bayer Leverkusen | Market value: €3 million
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Transfer fee: 100 thousand euros
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Hugo Siquet | SC Freiburg -> Cercle Brugge | Market value: €3 million
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Loan with option for another year
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Jerome Roussillon | VfL Wolfsburg -> Union Berlin | Marktwert: 3 Mio. €
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Fee: ?
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Keven Schlotterbeck SC Freiburg -> VfL Bochum | Market value: €3 million
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loan
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Jérôme Onguene E. Frankfurt -> RB Salzburg | Market value: 3.5 million. €
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loan
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Andreas Hanche-Olsen | KAA Gent -> Mainz 05 | Market value: €3.5 million
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Transfer fee: €2.5 million
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Linus Gechter | Hertha BSC -> E. Brunswick | Market value: €4.5 million
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loan
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Paxten Aaronson | Philadelphia -> E. Frankfurt | Market value: €4.5 million
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Transfer fee: €4 million
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Hugo Novoa | RB Leipzig -> FC Basel | Market value: €5 million
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loan
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Daley Blind | Clubless -> FC Bayern | Market value: €6 million
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Free transfer
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Dion Beljo | NK Osijek -> FC Augsburg | Market value: €6.5 million
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Transfer fee: €3 million
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Paulinho | Bayer 04 -> Atlético Mineiro | Marktwert: 7 Mio. €
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loan
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Kevin Shame | SC Freiburg -> FC Brentford | Market value: €12 million
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Rental fee: €1 million + obligation to purchase
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Kasper Dolberg | OGC Nice -> TSG Hoffenheim | Market value: €12 million
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loan
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Georginio Rutter | TSG Hoffenheim -> Leeds United | Market value: €16 million
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€28 million (up to €40 million including bonuses)
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