A wing racer for the league primus.
On Sunday Wolfsburg defended its lead against Leipzig (1-0). Less than 24 hours later, managing director Jörg Schmadtke (57) and sports director Marcel Schäfer (37) also grab a professional from the league’s bottom bracket Hertha.
Offenisv dribbler Dodi Lukébakio (23) is on loan for this season. With Berlin he still has a contract until 2024.
Wolfsburg grabs Dodi!
“We are very happy that Dodi has decided to tackle the challenges that await us this season together with us. We are convinced that his qualities can help us to achieve our goals, ”says Schäfer.
Curious: a week ago Lukébakio met against Wolfsburg on the second matchday (1: 2). That obviously made an impression. Because the Belgian is so far the only Bundesliga professional who scored a goal against Wolfsburg this season.
Now the national player should go hunting for goals for Mark van Bommel’s (44) team.
“VfL Wolfsburg is a big team in Germany and impressed me with their team spirit last season and also last time they played at Hertha,” enthuses Lukébakio.
“I think that I fit into the team very well and that I can optimally use my skills here. I’m very excited about the club and can’t wait to play for VfL. “
Most of all he is looking forward to the premier class: “Of course, it is an absolute dream for me to be able to play with VfL in the Champions League.”
This ends the Hertha chapter for the time being. In 2019, the capital city club signed Lukébakio for 20 million euros from Watford FC – a record transfer at the time. He was one of the top earners at Berlin, earning 3 million a year (contract until 2024).
“The option for this change opened up at short notice and makes sense for both sides,” says Hertha managing director Fredi Bobic.
Lukébakio comes, but a storm jewel leaves the wolves. Omar Marmoush (22) will be loaned to Stuttgart until the end of the season.
“For Omar, the loan to VfB Stuttgart is the next step in his career, after he had already developed very well at FC St. Pauli,” emphasizes Schäfer.
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