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Düsseldorf (AP) - World champions Sami Khedira and Shkodran Mustafi, whose move to FC Schalke has not yet been confirmed, as well as goal scorers Luka Jovic and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar are the best-known commitments this winter.

Max Meyer and Sead Kolasinac are also returning to the Bundesliga.

Some older professionals with faded shine or players who are looking for another chance on the big stage - much more was not to be expected in these Corona times of movement shortly before the end of the second transfer period on the transfer market.

Some of the clubs have let themselves be guided by a little nostalgia and loan shops or bargains.

According to the experts, the situation will hardly change before the next season.

“I'm very worried about some players whose contracts will expire in the summer.

I also believe that little will happen in the summer compared to other periods, ”said player agent Volker Struth in Sport1-“ one-two-pass ”.

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The desire to buy this winter has financially fallen to around a quarter compared to the previous year.

At that time, clubs invested almost 200 million euros at the halfway point of the season, this time it's less than 50 million for less than 20 players.

Bought or borrowed is almost only possible in an emergency or cheaply with prospects.

The 2014 world champion Khedira, who returns to Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga after ten years at Real Madrid and Juventus Turin, or Huntelaar, who moved from Ajax Amsterdam to Schalke 04, have already had their best times.

Especially the Revierclub, threatened with relegation, relies primarily on nostalgia and experience when it comes to reinforcements.

Ex-world champion Mustafi is also about to commit to the Royal Blues.

In addition to Huntelaar, Kolasinac is also returning to his former club.

Small investment, big hope: “It would be unwise if we didn't fall back on Huntelaar's experience.

Of course we expect goals from him.

He'll shoot them too, ”said Schalke coach Christian Gross.

In 240 competitive games from 2010 to 2017, the "Hunter" scored 126 goals for Schalke.

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In addition to Huntelaar and Kolasinac, the former Schalke Meyer (1. FC Cologne) is also returning to the Bundesliga.

Eintracht Frankfurt have loaned their former striker Luka Jovic from Real Madrid.

Half of the clubs, including the top teams Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg, have not signed any new staff.

«It is difficult for us to readjust at the moment.

We're not in the ideal condition, it's not a request concert, and Christmas is over too, ”said BVB sports director Michael Zorc.

Other clubs need to react and correct personnel situations.

Bayer Leverkusen struck three times in the English Premier League so as not to endanger the goals of the season.

With Demarai Gray, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Jeremy Frimpong, Bayer has certainly strengthened its squad and the improvement has also cost a bit.

The only 20-year-old Dutchman Frimpong from Celtic Glasgow costs 13 million euros.

Trainer Peter Bosz wants the new personnel situation to improve.

"I hope we can get back up there," said the coach.

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The most expensive purchase this winter is the young Hungarian national player Dominik Szoboszlai, whom RB Leipzig signed.

The RB Salzburg midfielder has to pay a fee of 20 million euros.

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