Multiple sources: Bremen's Kownacki headed back to Düsseldorf
German transfer guru Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany claims that the loan arrangement will feature a €2.5 million purchase option.
F95 trainer Daniel Thioune confirmed Kownacki's arrival during a pre-kickoff interview in today's cup tie against Dynamo Dresden.
SV Werder Bremen - themselves seeking fresh attacking assistance on the transfer market - have released 27-year-old Polish striker Dawid Kownacki from training so that he may negotiate a move to a different club. Since signing for the Hanseatic city state club last summer, Kownacki have proven a flop in his return to the German top division.
The former Fortuna Düsseldorf man made three starts for Ole Werner's side early last season, but only made 18 relief appearances after round eight. He didn't manage to get his name the scoresheet once. Having already brought in Marco Grüll and Keke Topp this offseason, Werder no longer have any use for the seven-times-capped international.
Germany's "Sport Bild" tabloid reports that Bremen have ironed out a deal to send Kownacki back to his old stomping grounds. The paper claims that Düsseldorf will take Kownacki on loan for one year with an option to buy. Kicker Magazine, Sky Germany, and F95 have now confirmed Kownacki's imminent arrival.