Transfer Pressure for Joel Chima Fujita and Eric Smith
The transfer pressure for Joel Chima Fujita and Eric Smith is high, but FC St. Pauli is not waiting indefinitely for offers. Eric Smith (29) was in a hurry and had already announced his departure from Hamburg before the World Cup. The apartment in Winterhude is now empty, but Smith is still in the city. It's no secret that he would like to leave FC St. Pauli this summer. Currently, there is no concrete offer for Smith on the table at the second-division club. The same applies to the also transfer-willing midfielder Joel Chima Fujita (24).
At St. Pauli, things remain calm. There is no financial pressure to let another player go. In this transfer period, Sport-Boss Andreas Bornemann (54) has earned a plus of over 2 million euros so far. Additional millions could be earned - especially with Fujita, a transfer fee in the higher seven-figure range could be possible - but one would not say no to it in principle. However, the timing also plays a role. The closer the end of the transfer period (1.9.) approaches, the more difficult it will be for St. Pauli to find replacements. It is therefore also not certain that Smith and Fujita will leave, even if there are still offers. The transfer pressure is on the players.
Otherwise, there should be no major movement on the departure side. It is possible that one or the other younger player will still leave on loan.
