Hannover 96 secures Pichler: A hope for the promotion!

Hannover 96 secures Pichler: A hope for the promotion!

Hannover, Deutschland - The rumors of change have come true: Hannover 96 has announced Benedikt Pichler's obligation. The 27-year-old offensive player moves from Holstein Kiel to Hanover in Lower Saxony and signed a contract there until June 30, 2027. This is how Pichler will report the seventh newcomer for the team in this transfer period, such as transfermarkt.de.

The transfer fee for the 27-year-old amounts to 750,000 euros. This payment makes him one of the ten most expensive departures in the history of Holstein Kiel. Pichler leaves a mixed balance for the Kielers: in 83 games he scored 20 goals and gave 14 templates. Especially in the promotion season, he was able to convince as a target player in the system of coach Marcel Rapp before injuries and the loss of his regular place were troubled last season. Kiel had paid for him a record revenue of 1 million euros in 2021 to oblige him from FK Austria Vienna, reports Ligaportal.at.

Benedikt Pichler: Looking for new challenges

Pichler himself emphasizes that he was looking for a new challenge and that Hannover 96 sees the optimal club for this next step. In his guest performances in the HDI arena, he always felt a positive atmosphere, which also strengthened his decision. "I look forward to training and playing with my new teammates soon," he said, and is described by sports director Marcus Mann as a team player with a good pace and strong start -up behavior.

The move to Hanover is no coincidence. Pichler always had high goals during his time in Stockholm and Kiel and wanted to develop in the 2nd Bundesliga. "I want to take the next step in this league," he said when he moved from Vienna to Kiel in 2021. At that time it was an unusual step for Holstein to pay such a high transfer fee to sign a player. But the club saw him great potential, which is now to be further promoted in Hanover.

A look into the future

With Pichler Hannover 96 gets a player who has a lot of energy and joy. He will certainly make a significant contribution to the offensive of Lower Saxony. It will be all the more exciting to see how quickly it integrates into the new team. Fans and observers are eagerly awaiting the first appearances of the newcomer, which can act both as a top attacker and as a team player. The anticipation for the coming season is growing! Further information on transfers in the Bundesliga is available at transfermarkt.com.