Loan Davie Selke has to return to his home club Hertha BSC after the relegation of SV Werder Bremen, as the purchase obligation no longer applies.
The supposed key scene in Bremen’s 2-4 defeat by Borussia Mönchengladbach: Werder striker Davie Selke (26, right) stumbled on the equalizer against Gladbach keeper Yann Sommer (32) in the 19th minute. © Carmen Jaspersen / dpa
In the end, Bremen lost a lot 2: 4 in their home Weserstadion and were relegated directly to the 2nd Bundesliga due to a late 1-0 winner by 1. FC Köln. It is the second relegation of Werder from the football club after 1980.
But in the 19th minute maybe everything could have turned out differently. Josh Sargent (21) refueled in the penalty area of the Gladbacher and put the ball across to the completely free-standing Selke, but the equalizer stumbled miserably.
A symbolic scene. At this point at the latest it was clear to every Werder fan that this season would not end as happily as last year.
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The 26-year-old moved to the Weser in January 2020 as a bearer of hope on loan for one and a half seasons. Afterwards, a purchase obligation of 12 million euros should take effect, but only if the green-whites bring the league under wraps.
In the end, the striker’s missed shot also results in a financial loss for the old lady and, on top of that, a clipper returns to the Spree with badly damaged self-confidence.
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After the relegation of Werder Bremen, Davie Selke’s purchase obligation no longer applies, so that his return to Hertha BSC is imminent. © Carmen Jaspersen / dpa
Actually, the storm tank with strong headers wanted to regain more self-confidence in his old home with regular appearances and as many goals as possible, after he rarely got beyond the joker role with the Berliners.
But his second Werder chapter seemed to be a single misunderstanding, because his coach Florian Kohfeldt (38) often let him stew on the bench or even deleted him completely from the squad. In addition, the giant was repeatedly thrown back from injuries.
Now the unplanned return to the capital follows, but whether Selke’s future lies with Hertha is more than questionable.
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The capital club is well staffed with Matheus Cunha (21), Jhon Cordoba (28), Krzysztof Piatek (25), Daishawn Redan (20) and home grown Jessic Ngankam (20) in the storm center. In addition, it remains to be seen what the transfer policy of the new Hertha manager Fredi Bobic (49) will look like and who will coach the Spree-Athenians in the coming season.
Davie Selke is looking into an uncertain future, just like SV Werder Bremen, which, in addition to being relegated, is also struggling with serious financial problems.
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