What does that mean for young players?

The new trainer and sports director is currently still missing from FC Augsburg, but personnel decisions for the upcoming Bundesliga season are still being hit. According to information from our editorial team, the FCA at Cedric Zesiger pulled the purchase option on time and thus firmly committed the central defender from VfL Wolfsburg. The fixed transfer fee is four million euros, Zesiger is said to have signed a contract by 2029.

Zesiger was borrowed from Wolfsburg in January and immediately proved to be reinforcement on the defensive. « I want to bring in my skills to help the team and to be successful in the second half of the season, » he was quoted in Augsburg at the beginning of his time. The Swiss succeeded impressively.

Zesiger even hired a record of Jurica Vranjes, which in the 2003/2004 season at VfB Stuttgart as a new signal in a row had remained without conceding. This was also more successful. In game number nine at 1899 Hoffenheim, the series of the Swiss-because of an unauthorized penalty, as the German Football Association later admitted.

Chrislain Matsima played into focus at FC Augsburg

In Jess Thorup’s defense chain, Zesiger had played on the left and thus also pushed Keven Schlotterbeck onto the bench. In addition, he played back into the Swiss national team’s squad through his performance. For Schlotterbeck, who is also left foot, Zesiger is not the best message. And for young players Noakhai Banks?

In the future, the Augsburgers want to increasingly incorporate their own young players into their professional team and grant playing time. The 18-year-old bank is one of them. He had convinced in his few missions last season. In any case, those responsible for the FCA should believe that the decision for Zesiger does not block the hoped-for path for bankers.

It is still unclear what the future of Chrislain Matsima looks like. The French U21 international played into focus through strong performance and could have generated interest in larger clubs. But no offer should still be available for him. And Jeffrey Gouweleeuw will soon be 34 years old in a few weeks, possibly he will also need one or the other break in the new season. On the other hand, with Maximilian Bauer and Patric Pfeiffer, two loan players will return in the summer. So there is no shortage of central defenders. It is still unclear who will manage this competition as a trainer. In In short, however, Sandro Wagner could be announced as a new coach.