Eintracht Braunschweig loses Jaeckel: move to Preußen Münster!

Eintracht Braunschweig loses Jaeckel: move to Preußen Münster!

Eintracht Braunschweig has a looming change in defense, having taken a notable step with the move of Paul Jaeckel to Preußen Münster. The 26-year-old central defender, who played for Braunschweig last season, will no longer be part of the team from next season. This was officially announced on Tuesday, July 15th by Eintracht Braunschweig, Preußen Münster and Union Berlin. Loud news38.de Jaeckel is considered a critical loss as he now moves to a direct competitor, while Braunschweig is expected to fight against relegation.

Jaeckel, who played in 23 games for Braunschweig last season, including both relegation games, is now looking for more playing time at Preußen Münster. Eintracht's hope of either continuing to loan Jaeckel or even signing him permanently was dashed. Ole Kittner, the sports manager at Preußen Münster, praised Jaeckel's abilities: "He brings a good mix of playmaking, duel toughness and athleticism," said preussenjournal.de.

The background to the change

Paul Jaeckel's move is no coincidence. At Union Berlin the competitive pressure for his position was enormous. Despite his valuable experience in 90 second division games and 49 Bundesliga appearances, including some in international tournaments, Jaeckel lost touch with the starting eleven. He recently only had minimal use in the Bundesliga, where he played for six minutes in the game against Freiburg in May 2024.

The loss of Jaeckel is all the more painful for Braunschweig because the defense is being completely rebuilt. Currently only Kevin Ehlers remains from last season, while Robert Ivanov and Jannis Nikolaou are unlikely to be scheduled for the coming season. In addition, Emir Bicakcic could also leave the team. In order to stabilize the defense, Eintracht Braunschweig has already signed Louis Breunig, Lukas Fenkert and Frederik Jäkel.

What does the future hold?

Jaeckel's move comes with great expectations from Preußen Münster. Jaeckel wants to establish himself as a regular player and give his career new impetus. A look at its market value shows that it was already at 7.5 million euros in the past - but currently it is only one million euros. This change could be an incentive for the player to build on old successes, such as his part in the German U21 national team in the 2021 European Championship.

Eintracht Braunschweig will now have to do everything they can to build a powerful defense as quickly as possible in order to survive the relegation battle. With the loss of a player like Jaeckel, the coming season will undoubtedly be a big challenge that must be tackled cleverly.