A world champion for the 2nd division: 1. FC Kaiserslautern brings Erik Durm
Created: 2022-06-23Updated: 2022-06-23 07:56
By: Nils Wollenschläger
Kaiserslautern - A transfer surprise is looming in the 2nd Bundesliga!
World champion Erik Durm is apparently about to switch to FCK:
Update from June 22 - 10:10 a.m
.: It's official now: Erik Durm is moving from Eintracht Frankfurt to 1. FC Kaiserslautern!
FCK announced this on Wednesday morning.
The Red Devils only moved up from the 3rd to the 2nd league a few weeks ago.
Surname | Eric Durm |
Born | May 12, 1992 |
Place of birth | Pirmasens |
Current club | Eintracht Frankfurt |
FCK transfer fixed: Erik Durm changes from Eintracht Frankfurt to 1. FC Kaiserslautern
"Even though I've never played for FCK, it feels like coming home to me.
Back then, FCK was the reason why I started playing football.
I used to be with my parents on the Betze and never lost sympathy for the club.
I know what FCK means to the people here and I will do everything to ensure that we have a successful season,” says the 2014 world champion about his task.
“We are happy to be able to sign Erik Durm, a player who not only brings quality and experience to the table, but is also very versatile and can be used in all positions on the flank.
Despite his successes, he still has ambitions and, due to his origins, a high level of identification with FCK,” explains FCK Managing Director Thomas Hengen.
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Erik Durm before moving to FCK
First report from June 22nd – 7:20 a.m
.: Will 1. FC Kaiserslautern succeed in the next transfer coup?
After goalkeeper Andreas Luthe, who switched from Union Berlin to FCK, another Bundesliga professional could now come to the Palatinate.
As reported by "kicker" and "Sky", among others, Erik Durm is about to switch from Eintracht Frankfurt to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Accordingly, the commitment of the full-back should be announced in a timely manner.
LUDWIGSHAFEN24 reports on 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Erik Durm was part of the German national team's World Cup squad in 2014.
However, the Pirmasenser was not used at the tournament in Brazil.
After stints at Borussia Dortmund and in Huddersfield, Durm switched to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019.
In the past season, the 30-year-old only made nine competitive appearances.
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Erik Durm: From Eintracht Frankfurt to 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Eintracht was only the focus on Tuesday because of another world champion.
The Europa League winner has committed World Cup final scorer Mario Götze.
The tz reports on this.
With Durm, another world champion could now leave the Hessians.
The seven-time national player still has a contract in Frankfurt until 2023. However, the SGE should not put any obstacles in the way of the full-back in the event of a possible change.
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