Surprise: Union Berlin secures Wolfsburg routine

It was foreseeable that Jérôme Roussillon would leave VfL Wolfsburg. So far, however, he has not been associated with Union Berlin, where he will now move to.

It has been an open secret for a long time that Jérôme Roussillon will leave Wolfsburg. In the summer at the latest, probably in the winter – that was the commonly known starting position.

Until recently, he was associated with several clubs, but not with Union Berlin. On Thursday evening, the Irons announced the commitment of the left-back. Nothing had been heard of this until the very end.

Roussillon looking forward to “a new challenge”

“After four and a half years in Wolfsburg, I’m looking forward to a new challenge. I’ve experienced the stadium and the Union fans a few times and I’m really looking forward to it. I want to get the most out of myself here, to get the best possible performance at Union and with to be successful with the team,” the 30-year-old explained his decision.

Union manager Oliver Ruhnert was also very happy about the transfer. With Roussillon you not only get “further breadth in the squad, but at the same time breadth with high quality”.

Ruhnert continues: “In the second half of the season with a lot of games on the national and international stage, this high quality across the board is essential. That’s why we’re all the happier that we were able to sign Jérôme in winter.”

It remains unclear for the time being on what terms he is moving from Wolfsburg to Berlin. It is possible that his contract with VfL was terminated half a year early. While the wolves save the salary, Union would not have to pay a transfer fee. The contract term, which will probably be estimated at one and a half years, has not yet been communicated.

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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as.