After separation from Bobic: Hertha BSC is working on last-minute transfers

According to reports from “Bild” and “Kicker”, Hertha BSC wants to strengthen itself in the relegation battle before the end of the winter transfer period

After the departure of sports director Fredi Bobic, those responsible around the new sports director Benjamin Weber want to lure several professionals to the penultimate table in the Bundesliga.

Among them is said to be Moroccan World Cup player Selim Amallah from Standard Liège. The club is part of the portfolio of potential Hertha co-owner 777, an American investment company.

In addition, Hertha are said to be interested in Gauthier Hein from France’s Ligue 1 AJ Auxerre and Denmark’s Jannik Vestergaard from Leicester City in the English Premier League. The reports also spoke of a possible transfer from Maximilian Philipp. Born in Berlin, however, he switched to Werder Bremen on loan from VfL Wolfsburg on Monday. The transfer window closes this Tuesday.

Weber, who was introduced the day after Bobic separated, emphasized on Sunday: “I’m dying to get started.”

With a view to the approaching end of the winter transfer period, the former long-time head of the Hertha Academy added: “Of course, that’s an issue to see what’s possible.” (dpa)

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