Jannik Vestergaard could fill the cash register

The high spirits quota says a lot about the Jannik Vestergaard World Cup. On two of the first four photos that he posted on Instagram after his wedding at the end of May, the Dane smiles, after all, at one in three, with his mother and sisters at the back -plan. He follows four times a mix of what football professionals like to call "focus" and ill-disguised bad mood: Vestergaard did not spend a minute in Denmark. "19659015" "Not the World Cup, as I had imagined," he wrote after the knockout stage against Croatia last Sunday. For the fourth time he sat on the bench, after three times 90 now even 120 minutes. "Of course, I'm disappointed, sad and frustrated," Vestergaard wrote. "But I am also proud to represent my country and proud to be part of a group of great footballers, but especially great people."

The future seems auspicious – and only Danish flags immediately prevent any suggestion behind these words. The number of Premier League clubs interested in Vestergaard's services continues to grow: Arsenal (sixth in last year), Everton (eighth), West Ham United (13), Southampton (17). As "Sky Sports UK" reported, there were initial negotiations between Southampton and Borussia on transfer fees. The club has after the sale of Virgil van Dijk last winter for about 80 million euros in Liverpool both the necessary money together and continues to need in the central defense.

There are certainly professionals who can imagine less in England as a 1.99 meter Vestergaard man. His teammates and competitors Andreas Christensen (Chelsea FC) and Mathias Jörgensen (Huddersfield Town) are both regulars in the Premier League. In qualifying, even FC Brentford's Andreas Bjelland had been preferred to Vestergaard – who has only completed one of the last 14 internationals, just over 27 minutes. Quite curious.

The registration fee is 20 million euros. Something more than Borussia should call again. It is in the middle of a mini-transfer food chain, run by Southampton in purely financial terms, and OGC Nice under Borussia. The leaders of Gladbach have already reached an agreement with the top scorer of the club of southern France, Albadane Plea, according to sources Nice. "Not yet agreed," tweets journalist Vincent Menichini, between Borussia and OGC. But: "It's moving forward", it's moving forward.

That Vestergaard can do it quickly because Borussia needs money for Pléa is to be presumed. Conversely, Borussia can probably appear with confidence by wooing Plea, as the income for Vestergaard attracts it. In the end, both transfers, if they are complete, should be in registration spheres. Even with a sum of more than 18 million euros Vestergaard would be the second most expensive sale in the history of the club, Pléa would be with 20 million euros and even the most expensive purchase expensive.

In terms of profile, the Frenchman enrolled in the tactical plans pursued by coach Dieter Hecking. Also Thursday, he let his players train 4-3-3. Pléa, with a height of 1.80 meters, does not feel good either in the center (where Nice played mostly Mario Balotelli) as well as on the left and right. There may be room for Pléa and Raphaël. This may take a few days before the 25-year-old man's signature.