Augsburg Transfer Updates | Beşiktaş up Mert Kömür offer to €12m, Arne Maier nears Budapest move | OneFootball

Florian Plettenberg reports that Beşiktaş have upped their previous offer for Augsburg attacker Mert Kömür to €12m. The Bundesliga outfit still looks to take their time considering the offer that surprised them in the first place, however, as there are two more transactions to wrap up tomorrow. Plettenberg reports that “internal discussions” about Kömür are still ongoing at FCA. 

Augsburg to introduce striker Uchenna Ogunda on Sunday

Assuming the 19-year-old passes his scheduled medical, 19-year-old Nigerian striker Uchenna Ogunda should be unveiled as a new FCA signing on Sunday. The Fuggerstädter have already signed veteran striker Michael Gregoritsch and 20-year-old forward Rodrigo Ribeiro on loan during the current window. Defensive additions Yannik Keitel (Stuttgart) and Arthur Chaves (Hoffenheim) have also arrived in Bavarian Swabia on loan. 

Former Germany U21 star Arne Maier finally leaving

Multiple footballing media sources report that former Germany U21 captain and German Olympic representative Arne Maier is set to leave the club. Kicker, among others, confirms that the 27-year-old is headed back to his old Hertha BSC coach Pal Dardai at Hungary’s Ujpest Budapest. Dardai recently took up the sporting director post at the Hungarian first division outfit. 

Maier was once quite the German top midfield force, racking up 184 Bundesliga appearances over the course of 10 seasons spent playing for Hertha, Augsburg, and Arminia Bielefeld. Augsburg once singed Maier for €5m and he was still a regular featuring player for the club as late as last season. 

Maier nevertheless did play a decreasing role at Augsburg over the last two years and, thanks in part to the emergence of players like Kömür, there was no talk of renewing his expiring contract. Maier still maintains an estimated market value of €2m, but it remains unclear if Augsburg will receive any cash for him.

GGFN | Peter Weis