Summer time is transfer time. Since June 30, a number of experienced pros have also been available free of charge – including two former VfL Bochum pros.
Especially clubs that are a little short on cash are currently keeping their eyes open. Because since June 30, many professionals have been without a club and are therefore available for free. RevierSport has listed the most valuable German professionals – including two former professionals of the VfL Bochum.
Danny Blum | Market value: 600 thousand euros
The 31-year-old was one of the crowd favorites at VfL Bochum. Blum was trained, among other things, in the youth department of Schalke 04. In 2019, the winger came from Eintracht Frankfurt to Castroper Straße. In total, he has been under contract with six professional clubs so far.
Herbert Bockhorn | Market value: 800 thousand euros
Many fans would have liked to have seen the second former player from Bochum in the rankings in the VfL shirt. The right-back received his training at Werder Bremen. Via SC Wiedenbrück and Borussia Dortmund II we went to Huddersfield in England. From there, Bochum signed the right-back on a free transfer.
Keanan Bennett’s | Market value: 1 million euros
He was considered a great talent when Borussia Mönchengladbach signed him from Tottenham Hotspur’s Under-21s for €2.25m in 2018. However, he was never able to assert himself with the foals. In the meantime, Bennets was loaned to Ipswich Town in England. In three years on the Lower Rhine, the midfielder has only made five Bundesliga appearances with a playing time of a meager 46 minutes.
Lukas Klünter | Market value: 1.2 million euros
The defender can have some experience. A total of 77 Bundesliga appearances are on the books. Klünter completed the most for 1. FC Köln, for whom he also previously played in the U19s and the second team. In 2018 he moved to the capital club Hertha BSC for 3 million euros, which is now letting him go free of charge.
Luke Rup | Market value: 1.2 million euros
With 136 Bundesliga games, Rupp is the most experienced German professional in this list. Trained at Karlsruher SC, he made his breakthrough at Borussia Mönchengladbach and SC Paderborn. He then switched back and forth between the two clubs before he was able to gain a foothold at TSG Hoffenheim via VfB Stuttgart in 2018. Most recently, he was under contract with Norwich City.
Loris Karius | Market value: 1.5 million euros
His CV is extremely impressive: Liverpool FC, Besiktas Istanbul, Manchester City. But Karius was only really successful at FSV Mainz 05, where he became the regular goalkeeper. In 2016 he moved to Klopp-Klubb in England, from where he was loaned to Union Berlin, among others. He could not assert himself, the 29-year-old is currently looking for a club.
Jannes Horn | Market value: 1.8 million euros
The leader of the most valuable German professionals who are currently available on a free transfer is Horn, an established left-back. He was trained at VfL Wolfsburg, who received 4 million from 1. FC Köln in 2017. He was not able to assert himself there straight away, was loaned to Hannover 96 in the second division, but was temporarily set after his return in 2020.
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