FC St. Pauli in the crisis: departures and record transfers shake squad!

FC St. Pauli in the crisis: departures and record transfers shake squad!

St Pauli, Deutschland - In the summer of 2025, FC St. Pauli faces a decisive challenge. After the successful relegation last season, the club realized the two most expensive players in its history and at the same time recorded a noticeable bloodletting in the squad. Shock for the fans: A total of five regulars have left the club and those responsible are facing the mammoth task of filling at least half a team. Express reports that ...

The biggest departures of this transfer period are Morgan Guilavogui (27), who was committed to a record-ended firm, but leaves the club with a transfer profit of 1.5 million euros due to a buyback clause. Furthermore, Elias Saad (25) changes to FC Augsburg and Philipp Treu (24) for 2 million euros for 5.5 million euros to SC Freiburg. Noah Weißhaupt (23) and sieves van der Heyden (27) also return to their previous clubs. The departures for fans provide excitement and concern about the upcoming season in the 2nd Bundesliga.

The new upheaval

To close the gaps that have arisen, some new additions were obliged. Above all, Joel Chima Fujita (25), who is presented with a transfer of 3.5 million euros as a new record access of St. Truiden (Belgium). Furthermore, Jannik Robatsch (20) for 400,000 euros from Austria Klagenfurt, Arkadiusz Pyrka (22, free of charge from Piast Gleiwitz), Mathias Pereira Lage (28, free of charge from Stade Brest) and Ricky-Jade Jones (22, by Peterborough United) were hired. But the newcomers are mostly inexperienced in German football, which increases the uncertainty regarding the coming season. Those responsible, especially sports boss Andreas Bornemann, are under pressure. Transfermarkt.de describes the situation ...

The transfer period is a steadily playing business in global professional football. Buy, sell or borrow clubs, but this can often lead to unpredictable results. Statista reports that ... are only able to issue three-digit million amounts for transfers. In the Bundesliga, we experience a transfer deficit in the 2024/2025 season, which means that expenses are higher than the income. The past record transfers, both at Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, show that good business is much more than just high transfer feet.

As it goes on at FC St. Pauli, it remains to be seen. The fans look at the coming season with mixed feelings. A change can bring about opportunities and risks. With fresh wind and new faces, the club now has to find its identity, while at the same time it wants to survive in the 2nd Bundesliga. The look forward remains exciting!