Bremen uses the stories of De Bruyne, Miku and others to convince Mbangula to agree to join the franchise

Hupu August 6th, a famous reporter from German media photo newspaper Torsten Rumpf wrote an article to explain how Bremen convinced Mbangula to join.

Bremen noticed him for the first time at the Belgian U19 national team. They have been following him ever since.

At the end of 2024, Bremen contacted Mbangula's agent for the first time and said that they were interested if Mbangula wanted to leave Juventus. A few months later, Mbangula really left Juventus, even though he made 32 appearances for the Italian record champion Juventus last season.

But by 2025, he is basically just a substitute. He couldn't adapt to this state, especially after he was selected for the Belgian national team in November 2024 - then national team coach Domenico Tedesco still praised Mbangula.

Bremen has been looking for such a player to return to Europe - and has put in a huge effort.

Bremen made a breakthrough in June this year, when Mbangula accompanied Juventus to participate in the FFC World Cup in the United States. Both sides arranged a conference call at the team hotel in Turin.

Bremen's participants include: athletic director Clemens Fritz, coach Peter Niemeyer, coach Horst Stephen and lineup planner Johannes Youngs. Mbangula attended with his agent.

During the two-hour conversation, Bremen executives elaborated on how they evaluated the player they were chasing, what plans were made for him, and the important role he would play. It is worth mentioning that the stories of De Bruyne, Miku and Diego are also a factor.

In addition, the relevant person in charge also produced a promotional video introducing the club's philosophy, the success of this traditional club, and which players have played in Bremen and become stars. The video also emphasizes the close connection between the club and the fans. For example, Bremen showed him the legendary and touching fan parade of 2022, when thousands of fans marched from downtown to Wesser Stadium before a decisive upgrade.

All of this left a deep impression on Mbangula. However, he still acted cautiously before finally choosing Bremen.

He asked some questions. But it is limited to competitive issues, especially the new head coach and Bellestphin, which gives a convincing answer.

The reason why Bremen likes this is because Mbangula did not send an agent in advance, but instead led the negotiations himself.

For Bremen, this once again shows that they have signed the right player because he won't hide behind others - and can be a weapon on a competitive level.