VfL Wolfsburg defender Sascha Riether set to join FC Koln – Bundesliga news
Versatile http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sascha-Riether-c32598, is all set to tie knots with fellow Bundesliga side, FC Koln, during the summer. The player was continuously being tracked by the German club during the last season. Koln were looking for the right moment
to strike a bid for the 28-year-old in order to bolster their defence and the midfield. Riether can play both in the midfield and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 and could prove to be a useful addition for the Billy Goats from next season onwards.
The two clubs are reported to have reached common grounds after intense negotiations, and a 2 million Euros transfer fee has been agreed upon by Die Wolfe officials. The player seemed delighted at the prospect of playing alongside the likes of Portuguese
midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lukas-Podolski-c22896, from the next season. He also praised Koln’s officials for their long lasting support and wished them all the best for the upcoming season.
Riether would first travel to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 in order to have his medical after which he’ll join the club’s training camp which is being set in Austria. There was a statement on the club’s website which read, "Koln has reached agreement in principle with VfL Wolfsburg
on the transfer of Sascha Riether. The player will travel to the training camp of the team in Walchsee, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Austria-c2844."
FC Koln officials showed gratitude towards Wolfsburg management for accepting their bid. Billy Goats manager, Stale Solbakken, was confident about the player’s first team chances and reckoned that the German could be more successful at Rhein Energie Stadion
then he was at the Volkswagen Arena. FC Koln’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sporting-89-c40576 Director, Volker Finke, enthused, "We are very pleased that we have reached an agreement after such intensive negotiations and that after all the efforts the club put in this transfer the move is set
to materialise. Sasha was our preferred candidate for the defensive area. He has proven his qualities, of which we are all convinced, many times throughout his career."
Sascha tied knots with Wolfsburg in 2007 and bagged five goals from 103 Bundesliga games. He also has two international caps under his belt for the German national side since making debut in 2010.
FC Koln will start their 2011/12 Bundesliga campaign against VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, August 6.
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