Tahith Chong is here! The newcomer of SV Werder Bremen was already involved in the training camp in Zillertal on Sunday - and then sports director Frank Baumann told the * DeichStube how he had guided the player, who was coveted across Europe, on the home stretch of the transfer to Werder despite some resistance.
Zell am Ziller - Suddenly Tahith Chong was on the ground, pushed over by Yuya Osako, who could n't help himself against the SV Werder Bremen's newcomer in the penalty area . A scene as if it had been ordered for a newcomer in his first training session at a new club. Even in a rather relaxed session, the 20-year-old Dutchman indicated just twelve hours after arriving at the training camp in Zell am Ziller how valuable the loan from Manchester United could be. And then sports director Frank Baumann revealed how he had guided the player, who is coveted throughout Europe, on the home stretch of the transfer to Werder despite some resistance.
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“Tahith decided very, very quickly for Werder. That helped us a lot in our discussions with ManUnited, ”reported Frank Baumann . Werder Bremen would have liked to loan the winger for two years, but the Premier League club only agreed to one season. And Baumann left open whether the English even have a return option for the winter. It is very likely that they will take over part of the very generous salary for a 20-year-old by Bundesliga standards. Tahith Chong is expected to earn 2.8 million euros after his contract extension in the spring of 2022. That would make him one of the top earners at Werder.
Tahith Chong arrived in Bremen on Friday , completed the medical check, and was supposed to travel to the training camp with the team that evening. But the negotiations dragged on. Allegedly, other clubs at ManUnited are said to have expressed their interest in the U21 international. But Chong was tough. On Saturday evening he flew to Munich with Frank Baumann , then took a Werder van to the Zillertal, where the duo arrived at 8.24 p.m. When Chong entered the dining room, there was applause from the SV Werder Bremen team that was eating.
The attacker was still not a real Werder professional. Signatures were still missing, even the morning after. Thanks to a training permit from ManUnited , Tahith Chong was allowed to throw his new Werder clothes on and train with his colleagues. “You have seen that it is difficult to grasp in one-on-one. He has already indicated his qualities, "said a satisfied Baumann, but also warned:" You shouldn't set your expectations too high. He will have to get used to the new team and the new football. "
Werder Bremen is currently only loaning Tahith Chong for one year
However: with a one-year loan, Werder Bremen does not have that much time to benefit from this player. But Frank Baumann is quite relaxed there. “The loan is initially only designed for this season, but you will see what will develop out of it.” The sports director gave the example of Marco Friedl, who Werder signed on after the loan from FC Bayern. Of course, Bremen would have liked to do that with Tahith Chong now , but that was not possible. Just like in winter, when Werder made their first small advance. But Manchester United continues to rely on the player from their own offspring, who moved to the island from Feyenoord Rotterdam as a youth.
Chong was only allowed to play three times in the Premier League last season, and in six of eleven games in the Europa League. He missed the semi-final against Sevilla FC due to his move. Last season , Tahith Chong only scored in reserve in Premier League 2, five times in six games, plus five assists. Werder Bremen observed him especially there .
“He's a young player with potential. We want to tease this potential out of him, "said Baumann, but at the same time emphasized:" He's also not very young and inexperienced. " . Tahith Chong , who doesn't speak any German apart from “Yes” and “No”, has recognized this for himself and wants to work on it.
Tahith Chong: That's why the newcomer decided to move to Werder Bremen
This is one of the reasons why he switched to Werder Bremen, where Tahith Chong is hoping for a lot of match practice. Nevertheless, it is surprising that he and Manchester United have chosen a near-relegated tutor as a tutor. But Frank Baumann sees it differently. Four factors played a role. "The Bundesliga has a very good reputation in England. In recent years there have been many examples of young players who have developed very well here," said the sports director and of course also meant a Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. “You can also tell there that we were on the right track before the bad season,” Baumann asserted and immediately brought his coach into play: “ Florian Kohfeldt is an important factor when we convince a player with the way we play our football want. This is always a very important argument, especially for offensive players. And Tahith is someone who needs a team that wants to play football so that they can get their actions on the offensive. "
A Milot Rashica would have benefited from this - and before that it was also an issue with Serge Gnabry and Kevin de Bruyne. The experts did not miss how well these offensive players developed in Bremen. Tahith Chong will celebrate his test match premiere against Linz ASK on Wednesday - and then no longer just force his own teammates to commit fouls. (kni) * DeichStube.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.