Leverkusen sports director Rollfers was interviewed by Biography and talked about the club's current management issues. talked about going through a very busy summer window "I would say it was a very nervous summer window, but it was not cr...
Leverkusen sports director Rollfers was interviewed by Biography and talked about the club's current management issues.
talked about going through a very busy summer window
"I would say it was a very nervous summer window, but it was not crazy. Some things were developing foreseeable, and we certainly made most of the plans. Players have grown up with us for four or five years and become top international stars, so it is normal to move to the top world stage. Over the past few years, we have been emphasizing the desire to be a club that can provide players with this opportunity, and as Leverkusen we can benefit from it, and it all came true. What's unusual is that we lost four key players this summer at once. (Wilz, Flynnpon, Inkapier, Jonathan Ta) and head coach (Xavi Alonso), this proves that we are successful, but on the other hand, it is also the price of success. "
Talking about transfer revenue this summer, more than 300 million euros, about 200 million are used to invest in new players
"We always pay attention to and maintain sustainable finances, and it is difficult to sign people at a low price when you have a high income. Therefore, when we know that the club on the receiver has strong financial resources, we will also adopt corresponding strategies. We want to form a top team, not just those profitable transactions that are good for the books. We Working and investing smartly in the transfer market, our business model is to achieve sporting success and grow by selling players. "
The Bundesliga has not had a summer of 500 million euros dealing...
"I did have many sleepless nights since there are more transfers this summer than in the past, but I did not have insomnia. With this scale of trading, the club needs to have clear directions and guidelines. If we overspent this summer in player investment, it is because we have earned very high income. The situation will be different next summer. But we also We can't invest like we did in 2019 and 2020, and we must go further in quality."
Talking about the limit on the transfer fee of Leverkusen that cannot exceed 50 million euros
"Transfer fee and salary have clear upper limits, and we have never deviated from the route, even this summer. Indeed, we have invested more in signings, just like after the sale of Havertz in 2020. But in terms of salary, you can't destroy the team's structure, which is dangerous, because once this balance is broken, it's difficult to recover."
If it were Wiltz, would he break the salary structure for renewal?
"Yes, for Wiltz, we are willing to break this structure, especially given that it may only involve an additional year of renewal. We all understand what he means to the team, the fans, the clubs, the regional and even the international community, and we don't give him a high salary immediately after he was bought, but after he won extraordinary status in every way through years of hard work."
