Better prospects in Berlin
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Before Tom Rothe (20) went from Borussia Dortmund to Union Berlin, the 19 -year -old thought on the left: “I am a young player and I have to play. And preferably not from time to time, but constant. « This is how the native of Resburger formulated him in an interview with the » Ruhr Nachrichten « . The BVB has always tried to prevent departure.
« Here in Berlin, I saw a better chance for me than in Dortmund, because of course, there are other players with other qualities in the team, » continued to justify his step towards the Union, which helped shape the ex-coach Bo Svensson. « The phone call with him was crucial, » said Rothe. “He showed me that I had a very good chance of playing in the Union jersey. (…) This phone call really triggered something in me, then I decided to do it. And that has not regretted it to date. « »
In Dortmund, Rothe Ramy Bensebaini and perhaps also Julian Rerson on the left would have had Yan Couto for the right rear position a few days before Rothe’s decision. Nevertheless, the Dortmund tried to remain the rest of FC Saint-Pauli in 2021 in U17 and, in the meantime, reduced red red.
« It was certainly not the wish of the officials I was going to, » said Rothe. « You tried to keep me. But in the end, we found a good solution. « The BVB obtained a buy -back option for the young professional, who, according to a report from » sport Bild « , only applied from 2026, two years before the end of the contract in 2028. Depending on the time of Rothe’s operation, the amount required then varies between 12 and 18 million euros. ‘a possible Offer for Rothe of a third club, after which the district club could also offer.
Consequently, Rothe could « not do much about a possible future at BVB, except to provide my services in the field ». He was « responsible for doing well, then let’s see what’s going on in the future. I’m never saying. I certainly try to improve myself every day. And currently the union is exactly the right place for this. « »
