“Anything can happen” in Gladbach

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Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director Roland Virkus has expressed reservations over rumors surrounding the signing of Benfica Lisbon winger Jan-Niklas Beste. “Yes, I spoke to Lisbon on the phone. But that was a while ago, around the time Julian Weigl signed. There is currently no contact with the club, » said the manager interviewed by « Bild ». The pay television channel « Sky » had reported that the colts would have to take care of the 26-year-old young man in particular. In Gladbach , there could be a reunion of the former successful duo from Heidenheim, Tim Kleindienst (29) and Beste.

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	J. Best
	Left winger
Benfica 60% Bor. Portuguese League Bundesliga

Beste has only been playing for Benfica since the summer and alternates between the starting XI and the bench. He has only been allowed to play eight times since the start, and his market value dropped from 15 million to 14 million euros in Portugal’s last update. Benfica paid 8 million euros, making it the most expensive departure in the Heidenheim club’s history. The Portuguese would be ready to give up Beste, who Virkus says is an “interesting player”.

According to “Bild”, for a better signing, it is first necessary to abandon offensive players Nathan Ngoumou (24 years old) and/or Tomas Cvancara (24 years old) in order to generate income. “Anything can happen. These days, I sometimes come to my office in the morning and have a certain plan – and then everything happens completely differently, » Virkus was quoted as saying. The goal is not to abandon a top player.  » And we don’t need to bring anyone in in the winter if no one leaves us. But if something we had planned for the summer can be done now, then of course that’s a problem.”

Vargas is unaffordable for Gladbach – will Ngoumou go?

The offensive all-rounder Rubén Vargas (26), who left FC Augsburg for FC Sevilla for 2.5 million euros plus bonuses, was also transferred to Borussia. “These were sizes where it was no longer possible for us here,” Virkus revealed. Vargas would have been free this summer. According to “Sky”, specific investigations have taken place regarding Ngoumou and the Bundesliga club imagines a transfer fee of 7 to 8 million euros. According to “Kicker”, several Ligue 1 clubs are interested in the Frenchman, under contract until 2027 and currently in advanced training.

Is there even more happening on the release side? With AS Roma midfielder Enzo Le Fée (24) on his way to Sunderland, the Giallorossi are looking for a suitable replacement. La ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ recently reported that Roma have their eyes on local Gladbach player Rocco Reitz. The 22-year-old fits the combative profile we are looking for and has therefore been the subject of discussions for weeks. In Rome, Reitz would meet his former teammate Manu Koné (23), with whom he would always get along well. Frenchman Koné joined the Serie A club last summer. Reitz is said to have an exit option from 2026 in his contract, which runs until 2028, and Brighton are also believed to be interested.

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	R. Reitz
	Central midfielder
Bor. 22% AS Rome Bundesliga Series A

Meanwhile, central defender Zeno Van den Bosch, 21, of Royal Antwerp has been linked with Gladbach. As reported by the “Gazet van Antwerpen”, the youngster is also in the spotlight at VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg. At Borussia he is still at the top of the list. Van den Bosch’s market value is estimated at 8 million euros and the Belgian is contractually committed until 2026.