He is the king transfer of the summer at 1. FC Köln: Luca Waldschmidt (27) wants to boost his career again after things didn’t go as planned in Wolfsburg.
The former national player (one international match) has high hopes for Steffen Baumgart (51). “I need a coach who is honest with me, who tells me what was good and what was bad,” said the native of Siegen after the second training session at the training camp in Maria Alm on Friday (July 14, 2023).
Luca Waldschmidt was not deterred by the transfer ban
Waldschmidt is not only impressed by his new coach, but also by the entire club and its commitment to him. He was not deterred by the transfer ban, which was still valid during the first talks. He showed patience, rejected other offers and stood by his early decision.
“I was absolutely sure that I wanted to do this. It was important to me to go to a club where I was wanted. Where people feel like working with me and people are happy that I’m there. That was extremely important to me. I immediately had that feeling at FC.”
He now wants to repay the trust of those responsible with performance. Although the bottom line is that he has had two difficult years in Wolfsburg, the past six months in particular have given him hope. “They weren’t wrong. It wasn’t enough playing time, but in terms of quota: If I can keep it, it will be a great season,” says Waldschmidt.
In fact, the bare figures are not so bad to read. Waldschmidt only played a meager 236 minutes in eleven appearances in 2023, but still scored four goals. That means the offensive man scored every 59 minutes. “I’ve worked a lot on myself. I want to go one step further here,” says the newcomer.
But the competition is great, especially since Waldschmidt does not see himself on the wings, but on the ten or as the second tip. In preparation, the new man now wants to step on the gas so that not only the quota is right in the future, but also the playing time.
2023-07-14 15:19:20
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