Werder Bremen: Marko Marin Transfer Saga Completed

German international attacking midfielder Marko Marin is finally heading to Werder Bremen after striking an agreement to meet Borussia Monchengladback’s 10million euro asking price, an initial figure that has caused the transfer to develop into a hard-fought saga.

The Bosnian-born 20-year-old could have walked away on a free transfer in twelve months but Monchengladback were relentless in ensuring they received an adequate fee for their highly-rated creative midfielder. Despite his assumingly-juvenile age, Marin was selected in Jogi Löw’s provisional Euro 2008 roster and, since making his Bundesliga debut in 2007, has demonstrated an exceptional array of technical skills and trickery, drawing admiration as "One of the biggest talents in German football" from Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf.

"I am delighted the transfer has gone through," Marin told Werder Bremen's website."I would like to help Werder to reach their aims in the coming years and prove myself in the Europa League.

"This is an important step in my development and a great challenge. I would like to help take Werder far in all competitions with my performances and, at the same time, enhance my chances of representing the national team."