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Lok Leipzig signs ex-Kickers goalkeeper Bergmann for the new season!
Kickers Emden loses goalkeeper Marcel Bergmann to Lok Leipzig, who was signed after Müller was injured.
Lok Leipzig signs ex-Kickers goalkeeper Bergmann for the new season!
In the northeast, specifically in Leipzig, there is fresh news from the football scene! 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig has presented its new goalkeeper: Marcel Bergmann, 27 years old and native of East Frisia. The commitment became urgent after the previous keeper Niclas Müller was seriously injured in a friendly and was out for several months. Bergmann signed a one-year contract last weekend and will therefore be number one in the locomotive's box.
Marcel Bergmann looks back on an exciting career. Last season he played for Kickers Emden and played 28 games there. Despite his good performances, the club decided not to extend his contract, which turned out to be an opportunity for Bergmann to move to Lok Leipzig, where he was signed by managing director Sport Toni Wachsmuth after a convincing trial training session. “I’m looking forward to the fans in the Bruno Plache Stadium and to taking on this challenge,” says the new keeper, who has played 60 games in the Regionalliga Nord in his career so far, keeping 14 clean sheets. [NWZonline].
Behind the scenes of the regional league
The current transfer period in the Regionalliga Nord is tough. This season, 184 players have already joined the league, while 183 players have left the league. So Lok Leipzig is not alone in looking for talent. Bergmann's move is part of a larger restructuring in which many clubs are trying to optimize their squads and find the necessary impetus for the new challenges. According to Transfermarkt, the average age of newly signed players is 19.4 years, while those leaving have an average age of 22.8 years. The transfer balance is also interesting: While the arrival players have a total value of 600,000 euros, the departures have a total market value of 3.13 million euros.
By signing Bergmann, the locomotive not only represents a strategic decision, but also shows that the club is ready to invest in a more stable future. “With Bergmann we have a strong player in our ranks who has experience in the regional league,” explains Wachsmuth and is positive about the new goalkeeper’s future performance.
Bergmann himself can be excited to see what the new season brings in the Bruno Plache Stadium and how he can inspire the fans with his parades. The first big test is already coming up - but the anticipation for the upcoming games is already noticeable. The chain of transfers and the competitive pressure should ensure exciting weeks, both for Bergmann and for the entire Lok Leipzig team.