Ha ha! First I've heard of that Anything German with a bit of buzz normally ends up at Bayern, but that's most likely off the cards for the near future.
No idea why the club is seemingly trying to pull out all the stops to keep him. Constantly been playing hardball, so just let him go. Shame it's a number of years too late, though.
If we somehow manage to take the lead on the night, you'll see all the "if we get another" talk. No matter how bleak things may look, football always gives you that glimmer of hope.