Meier dreams of helmet-return

Cologne - Although he was invited to Berlin, but the cup final followed Michael Meier (59) at home on TV in Dortmund, Garden City.
The FC manager allowed himself a little rest in the hot transfer period. And also a little sadness: because on the pitch he saw Patrick Helmes (25). The man's loss of FC after the rise a year ago to archrival Leverkusen. And the first FC Cologne will retrieve all times!
"Yes, the hope must have!" Said Cologne-making in the EXPRESS-conversation, "the communication with Patrick is never torn down and we know his relationship to the FC. But at this stage, nothing will. We must respect his current contract situation. Insofar as this is the co-factor for us. "
The fact that the rise of Cologne hero still hangs on his home club is beyond doubt. When Bayer professionals go to the Cologne Ring, "draws Pat" often with his old cronies at the houses.
With Thomas Kessler (23), Marvin Matip (23), Fabrice Ehret (29) and Milivoje Novakovic (30) spends much time helmet. He lives in Cologne, looks on days often pass the goat home.
Friends know: his longing for the FC is comparable to that of Lukas Podolski (23). The FC-bosses that's long been known. President Wolfgang Overath (65) stressed on several occasions (including at the annual general meeting and the banquet for the 60-year-old FC anniversary in Geißbockheim) that it was his dream when following the commitment of Poldi, the helmet-return succeed one day.
Meier worked out that it is true. But there is a problem. EXPRESS learned: Although helmet has a get-out clause with prescribed transfer fee in his current contract until 2013 - but that is to tilt this "pain threshold" (Bayer-Sport boss Rudi Voeller) transfer fee required in the double digits for the FC is not affordable! Meier: "This is our number one number too big."
For not, however, Stuttgart. VfB could helmet after the sale of Mario Gomez (now changed for the record sum of € 30 million to Bayern afford). But Meier, who had already seemingly hopeless battle for stars such as Petit (32) and Pedro Geromel (23) won, not Meier if he would give up so. He has only recently extended to FC for four years - and will meet Overath desire to end his term as well. Meier: "With Poldi we had to wait too long indeed - and could not bring him back after one season ..."