VfB Stuttgart: Serious Sankoh injury overshadows VfB runaway victory

The furious 5: 1 of VfB Stuttgart on the first day of the Bundesliga against SpVgg Greuther Fürth was overshadowed by the serious injury of youngster Mohamed Sankoh.

Less than four minutes after being substituted on, the 17-year-old rushed to the score of 4-0 for VfB in an extremely unhappy attack with the rushed Fürth keeper Sascha Burchert. At the same time, his left foot buckled and he hyperextended his knee.

Sankoh stayed where he was and had to be transported from the field on a stretcher in his second Bundesliga game. VfB sporting director Sven Mislintat later confirmed the fears in view of the bad pictures: “The entire external ligament apparatus is broken. Downtime six months,” said Mislintat at Sky: “We were in shock, the injury is as bad as it looked. “

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo said: “Of course Mo Sankoh’s injury dampens the mood a bit. We hope the boy can get back on his feet quickly. It will take around six months.”

Kalajdzic and other hits: VfB transfers from Mislintat checked

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Sven Mislintat has been working as VfB sports director since April 2019. Thanks to his good hand on the transfer market – including birthday boy Kalajdzic – the second division team at the time made the upswing. SPOX has checked its transfers.

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In the “kicker meets DAZN” podcast in March, he revealed his ideas about VfB: “Junge Wilde and the Magical Triangle were able to give VfB an identity again because that was also the successful VfB from history. Jung und wild suits us. “

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Season 2019/20: Silas Wamangituka (right midfield, came from FC Paris for 8 million euros) – grade: 1.5.

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After slight teething problems, the lightning-fast Congolese hit completely in the 2019/20 season and contributed 15 scorer points to the rise. He was also accurate in the Bundesliga before his season ended prematurely after a cruciate ligament rupture.

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Philipp Förster (attacking midfield, came from SV Sandhausen for 3 million euros) – grade: 2.5.

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In the promotion season undisputed regular player under Matarazzo, can be used variably in midfield. Initially injured in the past season, but has mostly been in the starting line-up since the beginning of the year. Offensive with potential for improvement.

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Philipp Klement (attacking midfield, came from SC Paderborn for 2.5 million euros) – Grade: 4.

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After very strong performances at the SCP, the Swabians struck, but the standard specialist rarely got beyond the status of a supplementary player. In the Bundesliga only with two starting eleven nominations and only one goal against S04. Change candidate.

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Sasa Kalajdzic (center forward, came from Admira Wacker for 1.75 million euros) – grade: 1.5.

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His start at VfB could not have gone worse with a cruciate ligament rupture, and he made his debut after almost a year. Unstoppable in the Bundesliga recently, scored in seven games in a row and a total of 16 times.

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Mateo Klimowicz (attacking midfield, came from Instituto AC Cordoba for 1.6 million euros) – Grade: 2.

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The son of Bundesliga legend Diego is one of the greatest talents in Germany. At the U21 European Championship, he was in the group stage and also played in the quarter-finals. At VfB, he is one of the extended permanent staff (four scorer points).

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Maxime Awoudja (central defender, came from FC Bayern II for 1.5 million euros) – grade: 5.

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On his debut, the native of Munich flew with yellow-red, only one more game was added for VfB. Was out for a long time after an Achilles tendon rupture, in the second half of the season he gained match experience at Türkgücü, now on loan to Austria.

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Atakan Karazor (central defender, came from Holstein Kiel for 800,000 euros) – grade: 3.5

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After 23 games in the 2nd division, things went worse for the tall defensive player after promotion. For a long time there was no getting around Anton, Mavropanos and Kempf. Towards the end of the season he made it into the starting XI a few times.

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Gregor Kobel (goalkeeper, came on loan for 500,000 euros from TSG Hoffenheim, then firmly committed for 4 million euros) – grade: 1.5.

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In Hoffenheim with no prospects, the Swiss quickly established himself in the goal of Stuttgart with strong performances. His achievements aroused covetousness, for 15 million euros, BVB secured its new number one.

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Clinton Mola (defensive midfield, came for € 400,000 from Chelsea FC’s U23s) – grade: 4.

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The England U19 international came in January 2020 and was allowed to play sporadically at the end of the season. Then due to a protracted hip injury that turned out to be cartilage damage. Twice in the squad in the final weeks of the season.

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Hamadi Al Ghaddioui (center forward, came from Jahn Regensburg for 300,000 euros) – grade: 3.5.

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In Regensburg he experienced his second spring, at VfB he was able to continue this halfway and contributed eight hits to the promotion. In the Bundesliga, first as a reservist and then after a pubic bone inflammation and a syndesmotic ligament tear.

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Wataru Endo (defensive midfield, came on loan for 300,000 euros from VV St. Truiden, then firmly committed for 1.7 million euros) – Note: 1.

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The King Transfer from Mislintat. In Belgium under the radar, the Japanese is the focal point at VfB’s headquarters. Missed only 103 minutes in the entire season and impresses with strength in a duel and ball safety.

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Fabian Bredlow (goalkeeper, came from 1. FC Nürnberg for 300.00 euros) – grade: 4.5.

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Kobel’s happiness is Bredlow’s sorrow. The former Nürnberger is pushing the bench at VfB and has only made ten appearances in just under two years. Nevertheless, they knowingly prevented a Kobel exit and extended the number two to 2024.

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Tanguy Coulibaly (left winger, came on a free transfer from the U19 from Paris Saint-Germain) – Grade: 2.

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One of the many who didn’t make the breakthrough at PSG. After a year, which the 20-year-old mainly spent with the second team, he is an integral part of the Bundesliga squad and an important rotation player (31 appearances).

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Nathaniel Phillips (central defender, came on loan from Liverpool FC) – Grade: 3.

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VfB loaned the Englishman twice for half a year, and he made his contribution to promotion in 22 mostly solid games. In 2020 he returned to the Reds and was most recently at the top English club due to injuries.

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Pascal Stenzel (right defender, came on loan from SC Freiburg, then firmly committed for 1.3 million euros) – Note: 3.

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Absolute regular player in the loan season and even captain at times. At the turn of the year more and more of Mavropanos were ousted from the first team. He also has to wait for his first goal for Stuttgart.

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Darko Churlinov (left winger, came from 1. FC Köln) – Grade: 4.

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From the FC youth team, he joined VfB in the 2020 winter transfer window, in the Regionalliga with great accuracy. For a long time he was a supplementary player for the pros and thrown back from a broken nose. Substituted eight times in the last eight match days.

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2020/21 season: Waldemar Anton (central defender, came from Hannover 96 for 4 million euros) – grade: 1.5.

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After the promotion, VfB took it easy in terms of transfers. Toptransfer Anton hit the mark, however. If he is fit, he is clearly set, at the age of 24 in the prime footballer’s age and under a long-term contract.

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Konstantinos Mavropanos (central defender, came on loan from Arsenal for 250,000 euros) – Grade: 2.

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“The better Dinos plays, the less likely it is to be able to loan him again,” said Mislintat of the Arsenal professional. And Dinos plays well and is seeded after an initial injury. The loan could be extended – with an option to buy!

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Momo Cisse (right winger, came from Le Havre B on a free transfer) – Rating: no rating.

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A valid assessment of the 18-year-old offensive player from Guinea is currently not possible. Injuries threw him back, after a brief assignment on the 1st matchday he had to wait almost half a year for the second. Now another option.

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Naouirou Ahamada (Defensive midfield, came on loan from the U23s from Juventus Turin) – Rating: no rating.

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“The boy has the quality to play,” said Mislintat of the French U18 international. After relegation a 1.5 million expensive purchase option took hold. At Bayern he was in the starting line-up for the first time, against Leipzig he saw red.

Last season, Sankoh switched from the youth of Stoke City to the VfB youth. For the secondary exploitation he scored 9 goals in 15 games. Sankoh scored a goal in the 6-0 win last week in the first round match in the DFB Cup against BFC Dynamo. His contract with the Swabians runs until 2023.