kick it off 1,948 Posted August 10, 2017 Pictured at a Union Berlin game with Leistner''s agent...http://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin-sport/union-berlin/heftiges-tauziehen-um-unions-abwehrchef-toni-leistner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted August 10, 2017 Sorry KIO - this wasn''t here when I started my post! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,121 Posted August 10, 2017 Using Google translate: "Norwich City continue to make their way to Toni Leistner. Up to now, Union remained ironic and his own plans with the hard defender.The photo of Abwehrchef Toni Leistner (26) decorates the announcement poster for the next home game on August 27 against Bielefeld. Theoretically it could be Leistner''s farewell party for the Union. The transfer period ends on 31 August.Until an increasing tug-of-war is going on. The English second division Norwich City has been keen on the interior defender for weeks. In the last game against Kiel (4: 3), Stuart Webber was even more eye-catching. The sports director of Norwich sat next to Leistner consultant Branko Panic on the grandstand in the Old Foresters!Caught! Stuart Webber (l) looks at the Kiel game with Leistner consultant Branko Panic (Photo: Matthias Koch)Norwich City offered 3.5 million eurosNorwich''s offer of € 3.5 million was denied by Union some time ago. The presence of Webber, however, suggests that Norwich Leistner has not yet depreciated. The Ironmen want to keep the champions and join them in the Bundesliga. Union has passed to BZ information on counter-attack.The club does not only want to keep Leistner, but rather to extend his contract in 2018 prematurely! In this case, his salary could rise sharply. Thanks to an exit clause, he might still be able to switch to the island in 2018. Leistner has not officially spoken this summer, but said in 2016: "There are many aspects that speak for England."If Leistner remains without contract extension until 2018, he would be free of charge. The next three weeks will be exciting. It is clear that Union wants to have peace as soon as possible."For sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted August 10, 2017 Seems to be mates with Franke - congratulated him via his twitter page when he moved here (if that means anything of significance). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,737 Posted August 10, 2017 http://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin-sport/union-berlin/heftiges-tauziehen-um-unions-abwehrchef-toni-leistner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted August 11, 2017 Branko Panic isn''t Toni Leistner''s agent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted August 11, 2017 Who is, out of interest?The article suggests Panic is his ''consultant'' but that could mean anything lost in translation. On a side note, Branko Panic, what a great name! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Hockey's Beard 526 Posted August 11, 2017 Webber was actually there to try and persuade Branko Panic to come and be our defensive coach, as the replacement for Mark Noone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCCANARY 263 Posted August 11, 2017 I thought our defensive coach was Zoe Nalmarking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted August 11, 2017 Not sure who is Toni''s agent, apparently he is with ICM Sport and I know Branko works for PRO Profil.Could be Toni has recently changed agencies, although he is still on the ICM website as a client. I don''t believe Branko has changed jobs recently.Webber could have been there looking at someone else or was watching Toni and just happened to be sitting next to Mr Panic in the posh seats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Farkes The Herald Angels 0 Posted August 11, 2017 Zoe Nalmarking for defensive coach? More like Neina Markierung... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Platonic 1 Posted August 11, 2017 I would suggest the better translation of ''Berater'' is ''advisor'' - so Branko Panic is an advisor of Leistner. The whole thing is basically a speculation piece saying speculation pieces such as this wont go away until there is no more speculation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thas a rummun 2 Posted August 11, 2017 [quote]Webber was actually there to try and persuade Branko Panic to come and be our defensive coach, as the replacement for Mark Noone.[/quote]This post hasn''t received enough appreciation haha. Class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 132 Posted August 11, 2017 How about Mark Mannotzowne to avoid Panic(king) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westcoastcanary 173 Posted August 11, 2017 I hope there no truth in the rumour that Webber was on his way back from scouting Hungarian defender Márkó Sós. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted August 11, 2017 Turns out that Pro Profil who Panic works for have a partnership with ICM, the company who represent Toni. So he could be his agent after all (or at least he works for an agency affiliated with the one Toni is represented by).Players these days don''t tend to have one "agent" but are managed by a company, so are represented by several different people within that organisation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites