Vast majority of fans see Ginter facing tough second half of the season at Gladbach

Since centre-back Matthias Ginter announced that he would not be extending his expiring contract, a lot has happened at Borussia Mönchengladbach. The “Foals“ have found a replacement for the international player in Marvin Friedrich and immediately fielded him in the starting line-up. Ginter had to take up a new, unaccustomed place on the bench. FanQ surveyed football fans in Germany as to whether the veteran can now expect a difficult final six months at the Lower Rhine.

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On 28 December, Matthias Ginter publicly announced that he would not be extending his contract with the “Foals“ in order to pursue a different path in his career. Sports director Max Eberl immediately began looking for a suitable successor. He found him at the Alte Försterei in the capital, where Union Berlin plays their home games. Marvin Friedrich transferred to Borussia as Ginter's replacement on 11 January, even though he would have been a free agent in the coming summer. Just four days later, the new signing celebrated his starting eleven debut in the Borussia-Park and relegated the defensive leader to the bench. Until then, the 27-year-old had started every game, missing only two due to a cold and the coronavirus. However, Friedrich could not convince in the 1:2 defeat against rivals Bayer Leverkusen and even caused a penalty, which was controversial.

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Sky pundit Lothar Matthäus can sympathise with Matthias Ginter's situation, as he was in a similar position in 1984. After his transfer from Gladbach to Munich was announced, the former regular was also on the substitutes„ bench for the first game afterwards. “I believe that an early separation is best for everyone and Borussia Dortmund always comes to mind," said the record international on Sky90. Ginter previously played for the Black & Yellows from 2014 to 2017. FanQ asked football fans in Germany whether Matthias Ginter is now expecting a difficult last six months at Borussia Mönchengladbach. A large majority of 83.46% of fans think that the German can expect a difficult second half of the season at the traditional club. In contrast, 7.87% of the respondents cannot imagine a difficult last six months for the centre-back. Many top international clubs also have Matthias Ginter on their radar. In addition to Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan are also said to be interested in signing the 1.91m tall centre-back. It remains to be seen whether Ginter will regain his starting place in tomorrow's DFB Cup tie against Hannover 96. If not, he could leave the Lower Rhine within the next two weeks.