Manuel Riemann’s departure is a done deal, and now VfL Bochum is making a decision in its search for a new goalkeeper. Patrick Drewes is about to return to Castroper Strasse.
Next stop Castroper Straße? Patrick Drewes from KSC. IMAGO/DeFodi
Shortly before the relegation matches against Fortuna Düsseldorf, Manuel Riemann was dropped; the contract with the long-time regular goalkeeper is likely to be terminated soon. Because the experienced Andreas Luthe and Michael Esser have also ended their careers, at least two goalkeeper positions need to be filled at VfL Bochum.
Patrick Drewes, who was under contract with VfL in the second division between 2019 and 2021 and played five games before moving on to Sandhausen and then to Karlsruher SC, is apparently about to return to Bochum.
Last season, the 31-year-old was one of the outstanding goalkeepers in the 2nd division, extremely reliable, played 32 games for Karlsruhe and achieved an average kicker rating of 2.86.
The Bundesliga would be new territory for Drewes
In total, the 1.94 meter tall goalkeeper played 102 games in the second division and 47 games in the third division, but the Bundesliga would be new territory for the Delmenhorst native. His contract with KSC runs until 2025; however, Karlsruhe will be relying primarily on Max Weiß, who is more than ten years younger than him, in the new season – and will be prepared to let Drewes go.
According to a report by Latest Baden News According to information from kicker, the transfer to Bochum is already complete. However, it is expected that the deal will go through this week. The transfer fee is likely to be in the low six-figure range. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Drewes was a leader at KSC, and was previously captain at SV Sandhausen, but would not necessarily be considered number 1 in Bochum. How he would fit in at VfL is of course still open, as at least one more goalkeeper is to be signed.
Is Riemann moving to HSV?
But first, the separation from Manuel Riemann, who moved to the Ruhr area from SV Sandhausen in 2015, has to be completed. A contract termination is imminent, and he is being linked with Hamburger SV.
With the movement in the goalkeeper position, the transfer carousel is slowly getting going in Bochum. So far, VfL has only brought in one external player, striker Samuel Bamba from Borussia Dortmund.
The Bochum pros are enjoying almost a week of vacation, then the performance diagnostics are scheduled. Next Monday, Peter Zeidler will be attending training on Castroper Strasse for the first time.
2024-06-24 07:03:20
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