Martin Moormann and Willy Vogt: Motherwell transfer dossiers

Motherwell’s first transfers of the summer arrived like London buses, none for a while and suddenly all at once. The Steelmen welcomed Martin Moormann and Willy Vogt to Lanarkshire.

This article is a new series titled The Dossiers – another exclusive for Dispatch subscribers. We dive deep into the types of players we’re welcoming to the club, how they fit into a wider system, how they further the philosophy being built.

There is no better time to introduce a series. Gone are the times where we’re just adding names to a roster, numbers to a shirt. Signings now feel deliberate, intentional.

For example, Moormann should be judged against the gap Stephen Welsh leaves behind in the back line. Vogt should be judged on whether his attacking output in Switzerland can travel to a quicker, more physical Scottish Premiership.

The visual notes below separate the two tracks. Moormann is treated as a left-sided centre-back addition. Vogt is treated as a forward. No false equivalence, no pretending they answer the same problem.