Nuremberg’s Castrop In The Focus Of Werder And Union – Chatzialexiou Confirms Inquiries

U21 national player

“We had the patience to have the best offer for all parties. It was definitely worth the wait,” said Olaf Rebbe, sporting director of 1. FC Nürnberg, recently in the Transfermarkt podcast “Done Deals” regarding the sale of Can Uzun (18), who was sold in the summer for €11 million . Euro moved to Eintracht Frankfurt. The 46-year-old’s negotiating skills will soon be needed for the club’s next talent: Jens Castrop is the focus of Bundesliga clubs.

According to Sky, the 21-year-old midfielder has made his way onto the list of Werder Bremen and Union Berlin. Both clubs are in single-digit positions in the upper house and in their current form they have little to worry about staying in the league. A winter transfer could be correspondingly interesting for Castrop, who seems ready to make the jump to the Bundesliga.

In the summer of 2023, Nuremberg signed the central midfielder after a previous loan from 1. FC Köln. 450,000 euros were due for this, an investment that was worth it. Since the loan began in January 2022, Castrop has increased his market value from 200,000 to 3 million euros and has made 77 appearances (five goals, six assists) for FCN. According to the TV station, Castrop’s contract runs until 2026 and an extension is only likely to become an issue if promotion is imminent. With 18 points from twelve games, Nuremberg is currently in seventh place and is four points behind first place.

Would it be safer for U21 national player Castrop to switch to Werder or Union – and that in the winter? Nuremberg’s sports director Joti Chatzialexiou said on “Sky” at the weekend: “There are a lot of clubs knocking on our door for our players. Also for Jens, because he has done very, very well in the last few games and has continued to develop. Since he’s been with us, he’s also had setbacks, but he’s now doing it much more seriously in training and also in games and confirms that he has high quality.” Asked about a transfer fee in the range of 2 to 2.5 million . Euro, he said: “I would raise the price a little higher.”