Nothing over budget. Solid, not spectacular. That has always been the thinking at FC Augsburg. Since winning promotion to the 1. Bundesliga in 2011, the Bavarians have always punched well above their weight. Their top three signings are all well considered, and consistent with the club's "less is more" philosophy.

André Hahn (Hamburger SV, €3m)

In the summer of 2014, André Hahn was on the edge of the German World Cup squad. Part of Jogi Löw's pre-tournament squad, he just missed the cut for Brazil. At the time, there would have been no question that the combative midfielder would add to his one international cap.

Hahn had made his name at Augsburg, and then took what he thought was a step up with a move to Borussia Mönchengladbach. It was not to be. An equally unsatisfactory move to Hamburger SV followed, and with it the end of any hopes of adding to that one appearance for Die Mannschaft.

With a move back to his old club for just 3 million Euro, Hahn will hope that he can discover some of the spark that pushed him towards to the top in 2014. Augsburg fans will be hoping for the same, and more of his famous right-footed thunderbolts.

Fredrik Jensen (Twente Enschede, €3m)

For the same price tag of 3 million Euro, 20 year old Finn Fredrik Jensen also arrives at the WWK-Arena from FC Twente Enschede, relegated from the Dutch Eredivisie last season. Signed as a 16 year old from HJK Helsinki, Jensen is a graduate of Twente's youth setup, and has never played club football in his homeland.

Despite his tender years, the promising winger has already played half a dozen times for the senior Finnish side, scoring two goals. In Twente's ill-fated campaign in in 2017/18, Jensen was an established fixture in the side, making 30 appearances. His return was solid but not spectacular: five goals and three assists.

Understated but with sufficient top-level experience, Jensen fits the Augsburg template perfectly.

Felix Götze (FC Bayern München, free)

The younger brother of 2014 World Cup winner Mario, Felix Götze had been seen by many as a work in progress. Having started out at youth level with Borussia Dortmund, he then followed his more famous sibling to FC Bayern München.

Götze had hoped to work his way up the Bayern youth system and into the first team, but things never really worked out. The versatile defender quickly became a regular for Bayern's junior teams and signed professional terms with Die Roten in 2017, but was unable to break into the first team squad under both Carlo Ancelotti and Jupp Heynckes.

Despite winning a Bundesliga winner's medal with Bayern, it was not enough for the 20 year old. In moving up the road to Augsburg on a free transfer, it is the perfect opportunity for the younger Götze to show whether he has what it takes.

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Bundesliga New Signings: FC Augsburg

Bundesliga New Signings: FC Augsburg

Bundesliga New Signings: FC Augsburg