SC Freiburg brings right-back talent Siquet

SC Freiburg has presented the first winter newcomer: the Belgian U21 international Hugo Siquet comes from Standard Lüttich. This means that SC trainer Christian Streich has more options in the right-back position.

The 19-year-old Siquet comes from the youth of Standard Liège and has already made 32 first division appearances. He is also the current Belgian U21 international (five appearances). As a transfer, the Breisgauer should be loud kicker Have paid 4.5 million euros.

“We have been following Hugo’s path since his first appearances for Standard. It was not possible to make a change last summer, so the joy is now greater,” said sports director Klemens Hartenbach. “Hugo can play in the back four on the right and fill the right lane in the back three. His game intelligence, his energy and his constant forward drive are what set him apart.”

From January, SC trainer Streich has more alternatives for the right side, where Lukas Kübler is currently set. Because the comeback of Jonathan Schmid is no longer in sight. The Alsatian is struggling with the consequences of a corona disease and played his last game so far against Borussia Dortmund (2-1) on August 21.

SC Freiburg: Schmid is fighting with corona disease

“The lung values ​​are good, otherwise the values ​​of the organs are good. He is gaining weight again and everything looks like he is recovering one hundred percent,” said SC trainer Streich recently in the ZDF-Gym.

In the meantime, 31-year-old Schmid has returned to the training ground, at Sky he last announced that he would want to start team training again in December. Schmid wants to let Streich “work in peace with the physios”. “We don’t need to talk about when he’ll be back at the moment,” said the Freiburg coach.