TSG Hoffenheim is still looking for a new central defender.
In addition to Armel Bella-Kotchap, Sepp van den Berg and Felix Uduokhai, the Kraichgau team is now apparently also interested in Oumar Solet from FC Red Bull Salzburg. According to SkyAccording to information, TSG has already made the Austrian runner-up an offer of 6.5 million euros (plus bonuses) for the 24-year-old.
Transfer market puts the Frenchman’s market value at ten million euros, but he is only under contract in Salzburg until 2025 and wants to leave the club, which is why a transfer below market value would also be possible. In 2020, he moved from Olympique Lyon to RB for 4.5 million euros. Solet has recently also been linked with VfB Stuttgart.
TSG has a great need for central defence. With Kevin Akpoguma and Tim Drexler, there are currently only two nominal central defenders with sporting prospects available. Since Drexler was also slightly injured yesterday, central midfielders Anton Stach and Florian Grillitsch played in the three-man defence in the friendly against Fulham FC. This should not happen again in the next few weeks: according to the pay-TV channel, ideally two new players should be signed for this position.
