Manuel Schäffler: A Wiesbaden gates hero and Type says goodbye

How big is the gap, the Manuel Schäffler at SV Wehen Wiesbaden leaves behind, revealing the view to the list of scorers of the past second season of the League. Behind the 1. FC Nuremberg-bound striker, who finished with 19 goals on the second place, comes a long time nothing in the terms of the final balance sheet of his former teammates. The second-best enforcer in the second League Relegated from Hesse Daniel Kofi Kyereh was "only" six goals – he has now joined St. Pauli, followed by Stefan Aigner and Phillip Tietz (5). Hard to believe, but true: statistically speaking, the city was regarded in the preseason as the most valuable player in German professional football. Because not a professional of the first three leagues had, with his goals to the total goals scored (45) and his team a larger share than the 31-Year-old with 42.2 percent. All 103 minutes Schäffler was involved in a goal, also this value is documented by its special position in the storm.

Without the Torgaranten and top scorer in the third division-season 2017/2018, which came in his four years at SVWW in 151 games, on 80 hits and 23 templates, the Wiesbaden-based Torerfolge in the future, several players need to be spread. The sporting heritage of the city weighs heavily.

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Schäffler wanted to go to the "Club", and the Wiesbaden wanted to be one of their most reliable players, because its merits are no stones in the way. Previously with Coopers coordinated transfer fee was "negotiable," said the Wiesbaden-based managing Director Nico Schäfer on Sunday this newspaper. Figures, he called not. Easy to imagine a higher six-digit sum, which may amount, taking into account the success of holdings to an amount equivalent to between 700,000 and 800,000 euros, however, is. So Schäffler is the new record transfer in Wiesbaden. In 2011, Mainz 05 was the commitment of Fabian good to be home for about 400,000 euros in value.

offers from America

Schäffler were also offers from Major League Soccer from the United States. From the Bundesliga and the second League, it should also have lots of requests for him. The intensive discussions with the "Club" began at the end of last week. A contract extension on the 30. June, 2021 in addition to didn't have to offer the Wiesbaden city currently, because the agreement with him included already in one or the other Option for the long-term continuation of the cooperation.