Fredrik Jensen is about to move to St. Louis in the MLS – a farewell to the FCA?
At the 2: 1 (1-0) against VfL Bochum Fredrik Jensen was back in the starting eleven. Coach Jess Thorup always rely on the Finn. If he was healthy and fit, he was used. However, the FC Augsburg coach could lose one of his favorite players shortly. Jensen is about to switch to the American major League Soccer (MLS). Again Kicker reports, the deal with St. Lous City SC is on the home straight, only details have to be clarified.
Transfer period in the USA ends on April 23
Jensen’s contract in Augsburg expires at the end of the season. But until June 30, the 27-year-old will probably no longer be employed at the FCA. Reason for this: the transfer period in the USA: By Wednesday, April 23, the clubs from overseas can still sign players. It seems rather excluded whether the FCA will receive a transfer fee for the remaining two months. Instead, he should be satisfied with saving the Finn content. A remaining in Jensen has become increasingly unlikely in the past few weeks. Sports director Marinko Jurendic and managing director Michael Ströll doubted that Jensen will be permanently available in the future.
Thorup ordered Jensen in the last eight games in the starting eleven, and at the same time the international was missing this season After a groin operation for several months. Because of different injuries, he only participated in 14 league games. The offensive player did not score a goal or a template. In 2018, the FCA paid 3 million euros for Jensen to Twente Enschede. Jensen may already be in the home game against Eintracht Frankfurt (Sunday, 3:30 p.m./Dazn) no longer available. Jensen scored five goals for the FCA in 100 Bundesliga games. So far, he has been more accurate in the Finnish national team (34 games/8 goals).
In St. Louis, Jensen would meet well -known Bundesliga players. Roman Bürki is in the goal, defender is Timo Baumgartl. And with midfielder Eduard Löwen, Jensen even briefly played together at the FCA. Sports director in St. Louis is also Lutz Pfannenstiel. After eight match days, the team in the Western Conference of the MLS is in place in twelve.
Does Mert Kömür get his starting eleven now?
At the FCA, according to the red card against Arne Maier-on Monday evening, the judgment of the German Football Association (DFB) was still pending-home-grown Mert Kömür as an alternative in the right offensive midfield. The 19-year-old had recently scored the winning goal against in Bochum.
