Kickers Offenbach: Finding strikers demands creativity and courage!

Kickers Offenbach: Finding strikers demands creativity and courage!

Offenbach am Main, Deutschland - The Kickers Offenbach are facing an exciting transfer phase in which a new center forward is sought for the upcoming regional league season. Managing Director Sport, Christian Hock, is particularly challenged to find a tall attacker who can give the team fresh impulses. A hot candidate in this position was Jan Dahlke from KSV Hessen Kassel, but hopes for an obligation seem to disappear. Dahlke, who scored impressive 15 goals in the last 15 games, has ambitions to switch to the third division and thus attract the interest of second division teams. According to hessenschau.de it is difficult for a regional league to prevail against larger clubs.

The general mood around the team is positive, because the ascent failed again last year, which causes resentment among many fans. Regardless of this, the team played a good season under Hock and even achieved second place in the league and achieved the DFB Cup round of 16. Hock still sees a need for action and has to become creative to find a suitable striker while the squad remains stable overall.

new trainer and departures

A decisive turn brings the change on the coaching bench: Kristjan Glibo, the latest trainer, will start training on June 23 and is already involved in all personnel decisions. Glibo brings a breath of fresh air and plans to implement a more running style style, which means that some players have to leave the club. The popular Dimitrij Nazarov, who completed 15 goals and 8 templates as the fourth best scorer of the league, will leave Offenbach after an emotional farewell. Other players, including two replacement goalkeepers, have already been adopted.

But the departures do not end here: Jan Urbich, a 20-year-old striker, is also looking for a new challenge, possibly at Borussia Mönchengladbach II. At the same time, a new goalkeeper, Jannik Horz from SG Baroque city of Fulda-Lehnerz, is committed as number 2, while contracts of four potential tribers, including Keanu Staude and Ronny Marcos, have been extended. For the defensive, Luca Stellwagen from SGV Freiberg will strengthen the team, while Marc Wachs, who recently suffered a cruciate ligament tear, is supposed to report back in time for the season preparation.

squad planning and potential new additions

The squad planning on Bieberer Berg is progressing well. In addition to a new striker, a robust cecher is also looking for a position that may be operational in central defense. Two storm positions are currently still open. A fulfilling dream could be Jan Dahlke, who already has 120 games with 70 goals and 15 templates under Glibo. However, rumors about Lukas Sonnenwald from Bahlinger SC also seem to be united with Eintracht Frankfurt II, which is why Hock is still required to do good business on the transfer market.

The Kickers are facing some changes and challenges, while they are preparing for the coming season at the same time. The foundation stone for a successful new attempt has been laid and the anticipation for the new impulses under the new coach Glibo could make the decisive difference.