For the best placement: Prömel's last game for Union

On Saturday, Grischa Prömel will not be entering the lawn for the last time in the stadium on the old forestry. In the game of the Iron against VfL Bochum (3:30 p.m., live! On Grischa), the midfielder will last last time in the Union dress. After five years in Berlin-Köpenick, the 27-year-old is drawn to TSG Hoffenheim, in whose youth and U 23 Prömel from 2013 to 2015.

• Prömel: "The values that the club conveys made me the person I am now"
• Hoffenheim does not play internationally, but Prömel is behind his decision
• goal for the last matchday: three points and "the best placement at all"

Prömel thus completes his last week as an active Unioner, the game on Saturday will be his 141st competitive game for the club for the club from the southeast of the capital. "Five years have been doing something with one," said Prömel on Tuesday as part of a media round, "if you see the last few weeks how the fans push you. Has signed here five years ago. That's why it is not easy for me to leave Union Berlin. "

Prömel: "The values that the club conveys made me the person I am now"

The Union fans brought Prömel on board when he decided to change and announced it in February. Since then he has naturally heard words of regret on the part of the supporters, but also "get a lot of nice news and words". From fans who would have thanked him "that I was part of the story of Union. That was very close to me, I am very grateful for the feedback."

The time with the iron gave the blonde permanent runner a lot. "As a unknown second division professional, I came to the capital and go as a vice captain of a Bundesliga club who has qualified for Europe for the second time in a row," says Prömel, who also emphasizes that Union also means a lot away from the soccer field. "The values that the club conveyed made me the person I am now," says Prömel.

Hoffenheim does not play internationally, but Prömel is behind his decision

Although he "has everything I need" at Union, the 1.84 meter tall and 78 kilos of midfielder, who was a half-left-wing in coach Urs Fischer this season, is looking for a half-left-wing eighth this season new challenge. "I signed the contract in Hoffenheim and I am fully behind it," he clarifies - even if the TSG has fallen back to eighth place in the league in the past few weeks due to eight games in a row and missed the international competition.

At the time when Prömel decided to change, Hoffenheim was still very promising in the race for the Champions League places as the fifth in the table, and the sporting perspective continued to consider Prömel at TSG as good. In addition, the native of Stuttgart wants to live closer to his family, who lives in the Swabian capital. And financially, the former junior international and Olympic participant in 2016 may not have deteriorated to Union. Rather the opposite.

goal for the last matchday: three points and "the best placement at all"

He wants to "prove a new piece", according to Prömel, even if Hoffenheim will not play internationally next season. For this, according to the number 21 of Union, "everyone can be sure that next season I will sit in front of the television in the Union jersey and keep my fingers crossed for the boys."

It will be decided next weekend whether the iron will reach the Europa Conference League as in the past season or will even be represented in the Europa League. At Union's home game against Bochum, Prömel will "do everything to ensure that Union Berlin achieves the best placement at all". In addition, the outgoing midfield runner "still enjoys the week with the team. I have rarely seen such a closed and well -functioning team, so I can take a lot with me."

What is sporty the bid of the hour for Saturday is certain for Prömel. "We need three points. No more has to happen." His family and a number of friends will be on site again, "as many cards as I can get" wants to get Prömel.

For him, the season could still end with a personal best. In the 2018/19 season, as an Union rise, Prömel scored seven goals. He is already seven this season, so it could set a new record. "Eight goals would be strong, but in the end I prefer to celebrate with the team," he emphasizes. Namely the move into the Europa League. And if Prömel then has the last game as a Unioner, he will probably shed one or the other tear.