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Kicker reports that FC Augsburg have finalized the details of two pending transfers. If all goes according to plan, the Bundesliga outfit should have one new arrival and one departure to confirm soon. Kicker offers up plenty specifics of the purchase of Burnley midfielder Han-Noah Massengo and the sale of striker Dion Drena Beljo.
Augsburg were reported to be in advanced negotiations to sign Massengo several days ago. Kicker reports that the 24-year-old is due in the Fuggerstadt on Monday for a medical. Burnley will receive a €3m transfer fee for the player they acquired on a free from Bristol City two years ago. Massengo will sign a four-year-deal.
The Bundesliga’s Bavarian-Swabians have also been actively negotiating Beljo’s sale to Dinamo Zagreb for a couple of weeks. Kicker reports that Augsburg have negotiated a base-transfer-fee of €5m which can rise by a relatively large €2.5m some via bonus payments. Augsburg have also secured a 15 percent re-sale clause on the striker.
It continues to be an intriguing transfer summer for the Fuggerstädter as they build a squad around popular new head coach Sandro Wagner. Many Bundesliga watchers eagerly anticipate how Wagner will do in his first top flight head coaching appointment.
As the newly re-organized Augsburg front office prepares to take over, Augsburg have signed three promising talents to contract extensions and brought in two potential new starters in the form of Robin Fellhauer (Elversberg) and Elias Saad (St. Pauli).
Massengo counts as the third new arrival that could slot into Wagner’s XI immediately.
GGFN | Peter Weis
