Oli Burke enjoyed a dream debut for Werder Bremen after bagging a brace
The former Celtic and Scotland forward made the switch to Germany from Sheffield United this week. Bremen paid an undisclosed fee to bring in Burke from Bramall Lane. The 25-year-old returns to Germany five years after leaving RB Leipzig. The £13million fee they shelled out was a record for a Scottish teenager at the time.
However, Burke ’s time at the energy drink-backed outfit was brought to an end just one year into a five-year contract. RB’s then sporting director Ralf Rangnick described Burke as having an “empty hard drive” when it came to learning the defensive side of the game. But the early signs are encouraging after he netted a double in Bremen’s 2-1 friendly win over Karlsruher. He drew them level just a minute into the second half, before giving them the lead with four minutes to go.
