Werder Bremen signs Swiss World Cup forward Cedric Itten

Bundesliga side Werder Bremen has secured the services of Swiss international Cedric Itten for the upcoming season. The 29-year-old striker is currently representing Switzerland at the World Cup, which is being held in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.

While Werder Bremen's official announcement did not specify the contract duration, sources indicate that Itten has signed a deal running until June 2029. He most recently played for Fortuna Düsseldorf, where his 15 goals in the season were not enough to prevent the club's relegation from the second division. Crucially for Werder Bremen, Itten's contract with Düsseldorf did not extend to the third division, allowing him to move to Bremen on a free transfer.

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Werder is a big traditional club and the talks with the management went very well. Also the exchange with the coach, whom I already know from the past, was super. After that, it was quickly clear to me that I wanted to do this.

Itten expressed his enthusiasm for the move, citing Werder Bremen's status as a "big traditional club" and the positive interactions with the club's management. He also highlighted his existing relationship with Werder's coach, Daniel Thioune, with whom he previously worked at Fortuna Düsseldorf before Thioune's dismissal in October. "The exchange with the coach, whom I already know from the past, was also great. After that, it was quickly clear to me that I wanted to do this," Itten stated.

Coach Thioune described Itten as a "tall, physically robust penalty-box striker who can hold and fix balls and who knows where the goal is." Itten has already made an appearance at the World Cup, coming on as a substitute in Switzerland's 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Swiss national team's next match is scheduled for Wednesday against co-host Canada.

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He is a big, physically robust penalty-box striker who can hold and fix balls and who knows where the goal is.