Newly promoted German Bundesliga side Hannover 96 have extended the contract of Fabian Senninger which was due to expire on the 30th of this month by a further two years, meaning he is tied to the club till the summer of 2020.
However he will spend next season on loan to third division side Meppen a move which according to the manager of Hannover 96 Horst Heldt will help him develop into a first team player for the Bundesliga side.
Signed from Nike Academy last year, he went on to make 28 appearances for the U23 of the Bundesliga side last season with a goal and two assists to his name, a development which Heldst says he hope he maintains at Meppen.
” For Fabian’s development, the move to a third division side is the right step, because the games are considerably higher in quality than the regional league that he played last season. The intensity of the games with help increase his performances level”, the coach said.
Eligible for Nigeria and Germany, the recently returned 21 year old who is yet to be capped by any of the country he is Eligible for has voiced his desires to represent Nigeria ahead of Germany.
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