Antwerp is on the verge of pulling off one of the great successes of the start of winter. Olivier Deman will return to the Jupiler Pro League.
Olivier Deman (24 years old) is having a very complicated season at Werder Bremen. After a promising first season in the Bundesliga (29 matches) which earned him the opportunity to become a Red Devil on a regular basis, even if he missed out on Euro 2024, the former Cercle de Bruges only played 9 ends. matches this season, for no start.
A departure therefore seemed to be taking shape this winter, and it will be in the form of a return to the Jupiler Pro League. Olivier Deman will be loaned to Antwerp, announces Newspaperwhich specifies that the Werder Bremen full-back is currently in Antwerp to undergo his medical tests.
Deman will arrive with a real card to play because Antwerp loses Ayrton Costa, leaving for Boca Juniors, and the left-back position will therefore be free. It will be a great opportunity to revive the Red Devil (4 caps).
Olivier Deman exploded in the Cercle de Bruges jersey, playing 93 matches for 4 goals and 11 assists. Performances which earned him a selection by Domenico Tedesco, somewhat to everyone’s surprise, followed by a transfer two months later to Werder Bremen for 4 million euros.
Despite his good 2023-2024 season in the Bundesliga, Deman then missed Euro 2024 and, since then, has not been recalled by Tedesco who nevertheless seemed to see in him a real option on a left flank in difficulty. A relaunch at Antwerp could put him back in the spotlight.
