Leipzig boss reveals plan for ex-Sporting man Conrad Harder: We want... | OneFootball

Ole Werner, the Leipzig coach, believes that former Sporting player Conrad Harder "can play dominantly and is also a threat in the air."

Conrad Harder switched from Sporting to Leipzig for a fee that, with bonuses, could reach 30 million euros. Still seeking his debut with the German team's jersey, the former Lions' forward was highly praised by the coach, Ole Werner.

"We really hope to have signed a physical, fast, and dynamic player. Conrad Harder can play dominantly and is also a threat in the air, even without being almost two meters tall," he said, previewing the match against Mainz.

Ole Werner then revealed the plans for the former Sporting player: "He seems to me to be a very open-minded person. It's true that he is still very young, but we want to turn him into a top-level player. We usually play with one forward, but it's also possible for him to play alongside Rómulo."

It's worth remembering that Harder's transfer to Leipzig almost fell through, as it was completed 15 seconds before the market closed, leaving the player anxious: "The last time I looked at the clock, there was a minute and a half left [before the market closed in Germany]. I said a few times: 'It's over. It's not going to happen,' but my agent kept telling me it would all work out... I had palpitations and tears afterward. Many emotions came to the surface at that moment. It was the culmination of some difficult weeks, hours, and seconds that were released at that very moment."

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