Hansa Rostock may regret the transfer drama they made over Ryan Naderi after Danny Roehl's departure to Rangers has been a blow to them.
at least that's how it is Could be anything from BILD to latest. They cover Division 3 today and how 'promotion alarm bells' are now ringing. The newspaper reports that Hansa has now lost four games without a win. These are two draws and two defeats. His promotion target is now faltering.
Naderi is yet to win a game since joining Rangers in a €6m deal in the January transfer window. Although their strikers are performing well, it is not enough. Last weekend they suffered a 1-0 defeat despite dominating possession and creating chances.
'Painful pattern' since Rangers transfer
A 'painful pattern' is also emerging. Rostock simply doesn't win 'top matches'. So far, 33 of their 40 points have come against teams below seventh place. Now players are sounding the alarm, including midfield engine Marco Schuster.
He said, "It's always the same: When the competition gives us a slight head start, we often fail to deliver the final blow."
"If we want to achieve our big goals, we definitely need to take it up a notch. We just need to be more hungry, especially in the penalty area."
Naderi could help with that particular problem. Instead, he is enjoying life at his new club in Scotland. And for Hansa there is no one else to blame except him.
Sport Witness covered his long move to Rangers at the end of the transfer and the drama surrounding it. Much of this was due to Hansa and their sporting directors.
Rangers tried to help
For example, Rangers initially offered Naderi to stay at the German club until the end of the season.
They were more than happy to delay his arrival at Ibrox, help him boost their team and then make a move in the summer. Naderi agreed to such a deal as well.
However, the Germans pushed hard and eventually sold Rangers at the end of the window on a permanent basis.
Now, as a result, they sit six points adrift of the automatic promotion places without a win since the 22-year-old left.
