With Waldemar Anton, not only the captain is leaving VfB Stuttgart, but also an absolute key player from the last successful season and a German international. This player description gives you an idea of how far the loss of Anton will be for the Swabians. In addition to his qualities as a defender, Anton was an absolute leader in his role as captain and was very popular with Stuttgart fans due to his commitment. Replacing him will not be easy, even though a good central defender in Jeff Chabot has already been signed. But the departure of Hiroki Ito to FC Bayern is also hurting VfB’s defense. Now a player from RB Salzburg is supposed to fill the gaps at the runner-up left by the departures. Oumar Solet is certainly an interesting and highly talented central defender.
As Sky reported on Friday evening, the second-placed team from the last Bundesliga season is said to be interested in Solet. The 24-year-old Frenchman, who is 1.92 meters tall, is considered a real defensive edge and knows how to use his physique skillfully and powerfully in one-on-one duels.
Solet has played 106 competitive matches for RB Salzburg, scoring four goals and assisting five more. In his previous competitive matches for the Austrians, Solet has only received ten yellow cards, demonstrating a great deal of game intelligence and anticipation in tackles.
Solet is right-footed and is said to be on the radar of numerous Bundesliga clubs. The defender’s current market value is 10 million euros. However, as he is entering the last year of his contract, Solet is likely to be available for around 8 million euros. According to information from Sky, Solet is currently not a top candidate to succeed Anton.
