Mats Hummels seems to have had enough – a return to the Bundesliga?

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Mats Hummels seems to have had enough – a return to the Bundesliga?

November 8, 2024, 11:26 am

Mats Hummels and AS Roma are not a love story so far. The central defender is almost always on the bench. Perhaps he is dissatisfied with this role and sees only one way out: winter change. That could bring him back to the Bundesliga.

After just one short stint in just over two months, AS Roma benchwarmer Mats Hummels appears to have had enough. According to Italian media reports, the 2014 world champion wants to leave the club in January and plans to return to the Bundesliga. “Mats is back on the bench: the team is amazing. The mystery is why Hummels isn’t used yet. Nobody can now pretend the problem doesn’t exist,” said the “Corriere dello Sport”.

According to the daily newspaper, the former Dortmund player is annoyed that he was not used in the Europa League match against Union Saint-Gilloise (1-1) on Thursday night – even though the former Frankfurt player Evan Ndicka out in middle defence. Hummels only played in the 5-1 defeat against AC Fiorentina, and four minutes after coming on as a substitute, the new signing scored the final score with an own goal.

The 35-year-old could have hope because coach Ivan Juric still has to worry about his job. Speculation about a possible replacement continues. According to “Gazzetta dello Sport”, the management of the club has already started negotiations with the former Italian national coach Roberto Mancini, who is on the market after the end of his contract as national coach in Saudi Arabia.

Another option is thought to be 73-year-old Claudio Ranieri, who has opened the door to retirement. Frank Lampard’s name was also mentioned. After twelve game days, Roma is in the bottom half of the Serie A table with 13 points This is significantly lower than the expectations of the US owner Dan Friedkin, which is controversial among fans.