Will VfL Bochum receive this defender from Werder Bremen? – VfL

Bochum. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum is apparently interested in central defender Luca Caldirola of Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. It pays "image". Caldirola, 27, is under contract with Bremen for another year. However, he plays no role in the coach Florian Kohfeldt, last season he played only a Bundesliga match. He has been in the team 15 times without being replaced. Overall, Caldirola has been used in 80 Bundesliga matches.

VfL has four central defenders under contract – Tim Hoogland and Patrick Fabian, who could help Jan Gyamerah, but defended on the right. Tom Baack and Maxim Leitsch are inexperienced. An alternative could be used by VfL Bochum – and coach Robin Dutt knows Caldirola well. He once brought him to Werder Bremen and made him a regular player. His best time was Caldirola in the 2015/2016 season, when he made the league with Darmstadt 98. He was used in all 34 games in 90 minutes. (aer)

Changes in the team of VfL Bochum – from 3 July 2018

Additions (3): Sebastian Maier (Hannover 96), Milos Pantovic (Bayern Munich II), Tom Weilandt (was borrowed from Holstein Kiel). Vitaly Janelt and Robert Tesche, already on loan, were firmly committed. From the U19 pushes Baris Ekincier added.

Departures (7): Kevin Stöger (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Janni Serra (Holstein Kiel), Luke Hemmerich (Erzgebirge Aue), Ulrich Bapoh (on loan to Twente Enschede), Philipp Ochs (loan from 1899 Hoffenheim), Selim Gündüz (unknown destination), Martin Kompalla (unknown destination). Simon Lorenz probably relocates to 1860 Munich

The VfL team

Guardian: Manuel Riemann, Felix Dornebusch, Florian Kraft

Center Back to: Patrick Fabian, Tim Hoogland, Maxim Leitsch, Tom Baack

Fullback: Stefano Celozzi, Jan Gyamerah (both on the right), Danilo Soares, Timo Perthel, Jannik Bandowski (all on the left) – Bandowski missing a long-term injury [19659016] Defensive Midfield: Robert Tesche, Anthony Losilla, Vitaly Janelt