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The gap left by Michael Lang at FC Basel could hardly be greater. In three years, he completed 122 games in red and was the undisputed regular force of the right wing defense. Even Omar Gaber, after all an Egyptian international, has not been able to challenge Lang's status.
Lang was virtually always on the field, declared wins and defeated countless times in front of the media, he was a leading player, so it was clear: if the 27-year-old leaves the club once, the team needs to replace the special quality.
Late June, a few days before Lang failed with Switzerland against Sweden in the second round of the World Cup in Russia, FC Basel whose change in the Bundesliga to Borussia Mönchengladbach experienced. Two weeks later, the club agrees with Lang's substitute: Silvan Widmer, the 25-year-old Swiss, leaves the Italian Serie A club Udinese Calcio for Basel, where he signed a contract until the end of the season. in 2020.
Widmer has been part of the extended team of the Swiss national team for just under four years. He made his debut in October 2014 in a 4-0 win in the qualifying match of the European Championship against San Marino. In qualifying for the World Cup in Russia, he entered the starting game against Portugal (2-0 win) for partial use, in the team of 23 men has managed the national player nine times ..
Only five Swiss have more appearances in Serie A
Widmer grew up at FC Aarau. After only one season in the 2011/12 Challenge League, FC Granada obtained the transfer rights to the Swiss. The Spaniards borrowed Widmer but immediately FC Aarau. Widmer played another season with Aargauer in the Challenge League, before Granada sold it to Udinese Calcio in the summer of 2013 – without Widmer having ever played for Granada.
In the Italian Serie A, Widmer had his football turmoil in the past five years Chance found. Despite the many changes of coach, he was his second season regulars: Each of the six coaches seated on the right foot of 182 centimeters.
Widmer has 131 Serie A games in the portfolio, only five Swiss have more matches in the Italian league completed. There are also ten missions to Coppa Italia. At the age of 25, Widmer brings a lot of experience, but he hardly knows what international football is: there is only one match in Europa League.
Dear, but not the most expensive
Change C is the case of FC Basel, where Widmer is already in action during the Champions League qualifiers against the PAOK of Thessaloniki on July 24th, while Coach Raphael Wicky relies on Widmer for the preparation time. The Basler Wunschsarioario are three successful qualifying rounds (the second and third round and the playoffs), and if Widmer be involved in this success, the investment would have been helpful.
In Udinese Widmer had a contract until June 2020. Thus, the defender FC Bayern had to take a nice money shot in their hands. This allowed the club mainly through the sales of Tomas Vaclik, Mohamed Elyounoussi and Michael Lang (about 30 million francs) available. Informed sources cite 4.5 million euros as transfer fees, which corresponds to about 5.2 million francs.
This is a lot of money, but even less than FC Basel has spent in the past for Alex Frei (about 6.5 million Swiss francs) and more recently for Dimitri Oberlin (of which about 6, 4 million Swiss francs).
Petretta or Manzambi the number 2 on the position of Widmer
The contract continues until the summer of 2022, on the dress Widmers FCB will be number 5.
Widmer will be placed on the good defense. For number 2 in this position, two players in particular are called into question: either Neftali Manzambi, actually an offensive player who has been recycled by Wicky in recent months.
Or Raoul Petretta. The 21-year-old Italian is designed as a left foot but rather for left-wing defense. Respect for the central midfielder, where Wicky holds big plays on Petretta.
A third candidate is Taulant Xhaka. Because Widmer but in all likelihood, as his predecessor Lang will be the regular invincible on the right defense, Xhaka should be mainly used in his main position in the central midfield.
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