Niemeyer puts things right: Werder find fresh room for transfers | OneFootball

The world of transfers can quickly become confusing—even for real pros. That’s why Werder manager Peter Niemeyer has now retracted an old false statement, giving SVW fans hope for reinforcements in the winter.

Because the financial leeway on the Weser is always limited, the Green-Whites currently have six loan players in their squad. No more is possible, or so Niemeyer was convinced just a few weeks ago.

“In this constellation, we cannot sign another loan player in the winter according to the regulations,” he assured 'Bild' at the time. Apparently, the former footballer was misinformed.

This is because the limit of six loan players applies both nationally and internationally. It’s a new rule introduced by FIFA in 2022, which has also been in effect in the Bundesliga since this season.

This gives Werder previously unimagined room for maneuver in the transfer market. On the national level, only one player, Victor Boniface (Leverkusen), has been loaned to Bremen so far. Internationally, the quota is already at five (Karl Hein, Cameron Puertas, Yukinara Sugawara, Maximilian Wöber, and Isaac Schmidt), but another loan would still be possible here as well.

“In this area, the regulations have changed repeatedly in recent years. The topic is therefore relatively complex. The DFL has national regulations, FIFA regulates international loans. Reconciling the two can sometimes be challenging. That’s where our miscommunication came from,” Niemeyer admitted when asked by 'Transfermarkt.de', who were the first to notice the misconception.

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After recent poor performances in the derby and against Stuttgart, Werder fans can now hope for new reinforcements in the winter. “We are currently evaluating that. We have the opportunity to think about it for the next transfer window. Whether we will do anything more, we’ll see,” Niemeyer told 'Transfermarkt.de', at least not ruling out further loans.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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