1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Transfer Rumours Jens Hegeler Signs

Discussion in 'Bristol City' started by wizered, Jan 4, 2017.

  1. wizered

    wizered Ol' Mucker
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    33,415
    Likes Received:
    5,984
    #1
    Last edited: Jan 4, 2017
    MassiveAttack likes this.
  2. MassiveAttack

    MassiveAttack Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    8,605
    Likes Received:
    1,295
    please log in to view this image

    City announce first signing of the January window.

    • Hegeler makes UK move to Ashton Gate
    • Midfielder boasts Champions League experience
    • German has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal
    City have secured the signing of Hertha Berlin midfielder Jens Hegeler for an undisclosed fee.

    The 28-year-old midfielder, who can also operate in central defence, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Ashton Gate after completing a medical.

    Head coach Lee Johnson told bcfc.co.uk: “Jens has a fantastic pedigree and boasts more than 150 appearances in the Bundesliga.

    “He’s a big, mobile and intelligent footballer who can slot into the midfield, as well as in a defensive role if needed.”

    Hegeler will provide vital experience to City’s midfield, having played at the highest level in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen, Nuremberg and Hertha Berlin.

    He has also played Champions League football, scoring a stunning free-kick winner for Leverkusen against Real Sociedad in 2013.

    Hegeler’s deal at Hertha was due to expire this summer and City have taken the opportunity to sign the 6ft 4in midfielder during the current transfer window.
    Read more at http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/...egeler-signs-3500677.aspx#sPy2efsV7pmPGk27.99
     
    #2
    wizered likes this.
  3. johngalleyfan2

    johngalleyfan2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    14,770
    Likes Received:
    943
    Likely be in the range of less than £1.5m spent, will unless leaving before 2020 not attract a fee for moving on... as he will be 31
     
    #3
  4. bcfcredandwhite

    bcfcredandwhite Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2011
    Messages:
    9,521
    Likes Received:
    4,527
    Amazing - one minute he's playing in the Bundesliga and the Champions League, the next joining us for our second tier basement battle in his 'dream move'!!!
     
    #4
    Red Robin likes this.
  5. Angelicnumber16

    Angelicnumber16 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    12,903
    Likes Received:
    3,033
    Will he and he alone save LJ's job ?
     
    #5
  6. Redprintt

    Redprintt Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    6,762
    Likes Received:
    3,438
    Bloody hell, we're throwing money around like confetti.
    There will be an inevitable 'bounce', like there was August/September and another when Junior brings another shed load in in the Summer.
    Long term, Junior will have wasted the biggest war chest any City manager has had.

    Ps - If GJ is still in employment Cheltenham will have even more of our squad.

    Pps - 'Will he and he alone save LJ's job ?'
    Junior's assured, whatever our results, it's Lansdown who's doing everything to keep the runt employed saving his own silly face.
     
    #6
    Red Robin likes this.
  7. TampaBayBCFC

    TampaBayBCFC Active Member

    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2011
    Messages:
    931
    Likes Received:
    172
    And I thought that this news might appease a few of the Negative Nancys this morning...........

    Looks like a useful signing on paper. Midfield needs to protect the fragile defense until they regain their confidence. Now need to convince LJ to let Taylor Moore loose in the team and not ship him out......
     
    #7
  8. johngalleyfan2

    johngalleyfan2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    14,770
    Likes Received:
    943
    his history isn't actually one that sets the world on fire... has had his moments also 3 years of loans and averaged 25 appearances a year since 2007 scoring a total of 8 goals, 5 of them before 2009
     
    #8
  9. maga1810

    maga1810 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2014
    Messages:
    75
    Likes Received:
    50
    Everyone around me on Saturday was saying we needed an experienced ball winning defensive midfielder who could impose himself on a game and how could LJ not see this. Within 4 days of the window opening he signs a 6'4" Bundesliga (Champion league) midfielder who can play centre half ticking all the boxes. I know only one player but surely the correct first signing.
    I am amazed he would come to Championship relegation battle - LJ as manager (head coach) would have been integral to persuading him, its one thing having the money it another thing persuading good player to join. I know people we say throwing money at it - but look at the forwards Cotts throw money at and could not persuade them to join!!!!!
     
    #9
  10. BrightredRickster

    BrightredRickster Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    3,569
    Likes Received:
    340
    This looks to be a super signing.
    However, my doubts do not revolve around the players at City so much as the manager's ability to get them performing to their best
     
    #10
    Red Robin and Angelicnumber16 like this.

  11. wizered

    wizered Ol' Mucker
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    33,415
    Likes Received:
    5,984



    Out new 6ft4in signing Jens Hegeler scored this injury-time free-kick in the Champs League..
    ( Snagged from Twitter)
     
    #11
  12. johngalleyfan2

    johngalleyfan2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    14,770
    Likes Received:
    943
    uuuuuum I would say " a what is needed type of signing," is probably as good as Gary O'nEIL was a couple years ago CAN PLAY ON THE RIGHT maybe plan is to replace one or 2 on this side of the field?
    When was the champs league game ? 2009?
     
    #12
  13. BCFCRob

    BCFCRob Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2011
    Messages:
    2,962
    Likes Received:
    852
    2013 actually.
     
    #13
  14. johngalleyfan2

    johngalleyfan2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    14,770
    Likes Received:
    943
    must be close to last goal he scored? but then not signing him as a goal scorer
     
    #14
  15. Red Robin

    Red Robin Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    15,242
    Likes Received:
    2,149
    Why has the guy come to a struggling championship side,fair play to whoever enticed him here.

    We need same quality in goal,striking areas then i will start believing again.

    Spot on regards RedPrintts comment SL is doing everything to keep LJ in his job.

    As said gotta perform or you will be gone by mid Feb 2017 good luck, i really hope he can turn it around.
     
    #15
  16. Tom_BCFC

    Tom_BCFC Billy Bibbit
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    9,103
    Likes Received:
    4,782
    Always love hearing about new signings, hope we see the best of this guy
     
    #16
  17. gdknac

    gdknac Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 17, 2013
    Messages:
    2,567
    Likes Received:
    277
    Sounds like what we need- I wouldn't be too worried about his goal scoring, Korey Smith has only ever scored 5- It the creativity and support to the defence that's important. I would expect someone like Tomlin to provide the creativity as well as Petterson,Freeman Bryan etc
     
    #17
  18. Redprintt

    Redprintt Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    6,762
    Likes Received:
    3,438
    Rickster
    'This looks to be a super signing'
    I hope you're right, but we thought the same about £2.5million Engval.
    It will be interesting to see if he can get past the bench, as most of Junior's signings.
     
    #18
    Red Robin likes this.
  19. RedorDead

    RedorDead Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2011
    Messages:
    26,131
    Likes Received:
    4,054
    The fee is rumoured on OTIB to be €300 so about £250k
     
    #19
  20. Red Hub

    Red Hub Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2015
    Messages:
    602
    Likes Received:
    148
    Probably be played at right back knowing LJ.
     
    #20

Share This Page