Bundesliga live blog: Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin
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Hello and welcome one and all to DW’s coverage of Bundesliga Matchday 27 which kicks off with the Berlin Derby between Hertha and Union. The blog goes live on Friday at 19:00 CET (18:00 GMT, 12:00 ET), for now enjoy the latest pre-match build-up below.
— In the spotlight: Matheus Cunha
Since joining Hertha in January the Brazilian has been afforded the game time he was starved of at Leipzig. Cunha has scored in his last three games with his effort on Matchday 26 going down as Goal of the Week.
— Last time out: Hertha Berlin
A 3-0 scoreline wasn’t the fairest reflection of Hertha’s gritty win over Hoffenheim last weekend. The capital city side proved more effective in front of goal to ensure Bruno Labbadia made a winning startto life at the Hertha helm.
— Last time out: Union Berlin
Having previously beaten Dortmund and Gladbach while they sat top of the Bundesliga, Union were unable to repeat the trick against Bayern. The newly-promoted side are without a win in three (1D 2L) heading into the Berlin derby.
— Flashback: Pre-Matchday 10
— Fun fact!
Union’s 1-0 win thanks to a late Sebastian Polter penalty on Matchday 10 was the first Berlin derby in the Bundesliga since the 1976/77 campaign. It was perhaps more significantly the first-ever game in Germany’s top flight between sides from the former East and West of the capital.
— From the coach’s mouth: Bruno Labbadia
“Of course it’s not the derby we all wished for. What counts now is focussing on what we can influence and rise to the occasion. We did that well in Hoffenheim and we want to build on that.”
— From the coach’s mouth: Urs Fischer
“Picking up six points from the derby will help enormously with our plans to stay in the league. It’s about staying in the league, not being city champions. Both would be nice, but our priority is to move three points closer to the target.”
— Probable line-up: Hertha Berlin
Hertha: Jarstein – Pekarik, Torunarigha, Boyata, Plattenhardt – Grujic, Skjelbred – Lukebakio, Mittelstädt – Cunha, Ibisevic
— Probable line-up: Union Berlin
Union: Gikiewicz – Hübner, Schlotterbeck, Subotic – Trimmel, Gentner, Andrich, Lenz – Ingvartsen, Bülter – Andersson
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Kai Havertz – Bayer Leverkusen
Before anybody had heard of COVID-19, Kai Havertz was expected to fetch north of €100 million ($109 million). Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Juventus and Bayern Munich had all expressed interest. Now? His market value has fallen and his contract runs until 2022, but for the right offer, Leverkusen would be willing to sell. “I am ready to take a big step,” Havertz recently told Sport Bild.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Timo Werner – RB Leipzig
The pacey striker says he doesn’t want to go to Bayern Munich, so he’s likely to move abroad. His style of play would fit in perfectly with Jürgen Klopp’s “heavy-metal” football at Liverpool. Werner’s contract, which runs to 2023, includes a release clause. According to Gazetta dello Sport, he can leave for €60 million – €50 million if RB fail to win the Bundesliga.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Leroy Sane – Manchester City
After Timo Werner ruled out a move to Bayern Munich, Sane regained his status as the Bavarians’ top transfer target. While coach Hansi Flick would have preferred Werner, sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic is determined to land the former Schalke player. The Bundesliga champions are said to have offered Manchester City €40 million. The expectation is that they will get this done.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Milot Rashica – Werder Bremen
It seems to be all but certain that the 23-year-old Kosovan will leave Bremen at the end of the season. The only question is where he’ll go. Liverpool, Leipzig and Dortmund are all seen as potential destinations. Werder’s sporting director, Frank Baumann, could really use the cash Rashica should bring on the transfer market, especially if the club go down.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Jadon Sancho – Borussia Dortmund
He still has two years left on his contract in Dortmund, but there are no shortage of rumors. Sancho is probably England’s most gifted player at the moment, so it’s no wonder that some of the Premier League’s top clubs would love to bring the 20-year-old home. Manchester United and Chelsea are thought to have the inside track. Playing in the Champions League is a priority for the youngster.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Mario Götze – Borussia Dortmund
The man who scored the goal that won Germany the 2014 World Cup will be out of contract in the summer, meaning Götze can leave BVB on a Bosman. During his short time at Hertha Berlin, Jürgen Klinsmann had expressed interest. There are also said to be several clubs in Italy, Spain and France who would like to sign the 27-year-old. AC Milan or Roma could be good bets to make it happen.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Andre Schürrle – Borussia Dortmund
Another World Cup winner is also on his way out at Dortmund. He’s been on loan at Spartak Moscow but the Russians chose not to trigger a purchase option that would have set them back €7 million. If no offer comes from the Bundesliga, Schürrle can be expected to peddle his services to the highest bidder. Turkey or China seem like plausible landing points.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Robin Gosens – Atalanta
The 25-year-old may not have played a single match in the Bundesliga, but the left back is on the wish list of several German clubs. Gosens, whose performances at Serie A outfit Atalanta have put him on Germany coach Joachim Löw’s radar, is reportedly being courted by Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and Schalke. His market value is estimated at €20 million.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Achraf Hakimi – Borussia Dortmund
After two years on loan at BVB, the 21-year-old Moroccan is expected to return to the club that owns him, Real Madrid, and try his luck at breaking into the first team. In Dortmund, Hakimi has shown that he has the quality that should allow him to do so. Paris Saint-Germain had been interested, but they appear to have been scared off by the €55 million it would take to lure him.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Dayot Upamecano – RB Leipzig
With his contract set to expire in 2021, RB Leipzig will need to move this summer if they are going to get a decent payoff for the 21-year-old . Bayern Munich are said to be interested, but the fixed transfer fee in his contract is €60 million. Leipzig are keen to extend his contract, but since it only runs for another year, his agent has been playing for time.
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Bundesliga transfers: Where will Havertz, Werner, Sane, Sancho and others end up
Malang Sarr – Nice
According to Nice sporting director, Julien Fournier, the French U21 international is definitely on his way to the Bundesliga this summer. Mönchengladbach, Leverkusen, Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig are all said to be after Sarr, who is regarded as one of the biggest young defensive talents in Europe. Only a team that qualifies for the Champions League will have any chance of landing the 21-year-old.
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