Mainz 05 in front of Bøving transfer: Does the storm talent come to Mainz?

Mainz 05 in front of Bøving transfer: Does the storm talent come to Mainz?

The football world is turning quickly, and Mainz 05 is currently in the middle of an exciting transfer carousel. After the changeable farewell to Jonathan Burkardt, who has already scored ten goals in the Bundesliga this season and is one of the most sought -after German players, the club is now looking at new talents. The current hottest tip on the market: William Bøving by Sturm Graz, which is traded as a possible successor for Burkardt. The 22-year-old, who scored remarkable 21 goals and 17 templates for Sturm Graz in 111 games, is about to move to Mainz 05.

Mainz 05 has just experienced a financial update with the sale of Burkardt to Eintracht Frankfurt, which brings a whopping 21 million euros. At the same time, the association spent 10 million euros for the newcomer Benedict Hollerbach from Union Berlin. With the transfer fee of 4.5 million euros for Bøving, the market value of which has risen from 3.5 million to 8 million euros during the season, Mainz 05 could do good business to compensate for the loss of Burkardt. [Transfermarkt.de reports that…] (https://www.transfermarkt.de/mainz-05-Hahert-sich-boving-transfer-marktwert-in- Mehrs-als-verdoppelt/view/news/456795)

a risky purchase?

The talks between Mainz and Bøving are already at an advanced stage. The striker scored 11 goals in the last Bundesliga season and delivered 8 templates, which brought him third place in the scorer list. He is not only the top scorer at Sturm Graz, but also the most valuable player in the Austrian Bundesliga, who is not under contract with RB Salzburg. 90min.de reports that…

Christian Heidel, the sports director of Mainz 05, has made it clear that there should be no major changes during the winter break. After his injury, Burkardt will definitely stay with the club in the coming winter. "We will certainly make minor adjustments in the squad, but our top players are unsalable," said Heidel. In this context, Bøving could actually be the right choice to further strengthen the offensive of Mainz.

Financial situation of Mainz 05

In the current transfer window, Mainz 05 has already presented four external new additions, including Konstantin Schopp, a 19-year-old player from Graz. In addition, funds from the sales of Burkardt and Ludovic Ajorque continue to flow, which bring the club funds a total of 23 million euros. The 10.7 million euros that Mainz 05 has previously spent are still well covered. Mainz is therefore able to act well on the transfer market.

The question that is now arising: does Mainz 05, William Bøving from Sturm Graz to move ashore? The pressure to optimize the squad and at the same time use the financial resources is increasing. Fans and experts will be excited about developments in the next few days.