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Vincent Vermeij Begins Dynamo Dresden Training as Family Faces Relocation Hurdles

Practising under coach Thomas Stamm, the Dutch forward overcame initial distance concerns to position himself for a DFB-Pokal debut.

Overview

  • Vermeij completed his first training session with Dynamo Dresden on Tuesday under coach Thomas Stamm.
  • He said distance from his Netherlands home was his sole hesitation before finalizing the move from Fortuna Düsseldorf.
  • His wife and two daughters are still scrambling to secure housing and school enrollment after a swift transfer disrupted the start of term in Saxony.
  • A daily flight service between Dresden and Düsseldorf due to begin in September should ease his family’s travel logistics.
  • He has recovered from a knee injury that sidelined him last season and is now in contention to make his competitive debut in Monday’s DFB-Pokal tie with Bundesliga side FSV Mainz.