Report: Hansa talent Stepantsev is moving to Hannover 96 in the summer
Hansa Rostock loses an offensive talent to his league rivals Hannover 96 in the summer. Nick Stepantsev will switch to Lower Saxony. The confirmed 96 sports director Marcus Mann to the Bild newspaper. “Yes, he comes to us from Rostock.”
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Stepantsev will leave Rostock for a free transfer, his contract expires on June 30 at the Baltic Sea. The 19-year-old is currently preferred in the second team of FC Hansa in the NOFV-Oberliga Nord. With nine goals in 14 league games, the attacking midfielder is his team’s top scorer.
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At the beginning of January, Stepantsev was allowed to train with the second division team for the first time and also travel to the training camp in Turkey. There he also played a few minutes in the friendly against TSV 1860 Munich (1:3). After the trip to the Turkish Riviera, the Hansa native didn’t have any further chances to recommend himself for higher tasks.
On the other hand, Hannover 96 sees potential for professional football in Stepantsev. “Nick absolutely has what it takes to play in the 2nd league,” commented Marcus Mann to the image. But he also emphasized that the youngster still needs some time. He still has to improve physically.
Therefore, Stepantsev’s transfer is initially planned for the U23s of the 96ers in the regional league team. About the second team he should offer himself for the second division team. Stepantsev’s contract in Hanover is scheduled to run until 2024.