Kickers Offenbach in front of Wechselhammer: Does Manfred Starke come to the team?

Kickers Offenbach in front of Wechselhammer: Does Manfred Starke come to the team?

Kickers Offenbach is faced with a crucial personnel decision because negotiations with Manfred Starke, a former Namibian international, have not yet led to the desired result. The talks have been ongoing since Monday, but there is currently no agreement, although strong is fundamentally interested in a change. The football club urgently needs a solution because the deadline is imminent: On Thursday afternoon, the team will travel to Turkey for a training camp. The possibility that strong people could travel depends on the outcome of the negotiations.

Stark has already trained at the OFC for a week and was able to convince in the friendly against TSV Steinbach Haiger. He helped in this game to secure the victory 3-1. The 33-year-old midfielder has extensive experience because he has 262 games in the third division kicks and was able to achieve 31 goals and 39 templates. Most recently, he played for VfB Oldenburg and has been without a club for half a year.

The situation around Marc Wachs

The urgency for an obligation is also reinforced by the injury -related absence of Marc Wachs. Wax is missing in the long term, and so the trainer Christian Neidhart is looking for a versatile player. Almin Mesanovic and Onur ünlücifci are internal candidates for wax, although Mesanovic has not yet been able to score this season. Ünlücifci could also be used in the central position, but has so far been active on the left.

In addition, Keanu Staude does not come back after his cruciate ligament tear, which makes the search for a new player more urgent. Neidhart intends to integrate a talented building actor who can play both centrally and on the wing. In this context, Jannes Wulff, the 25-year-old from VfL Osnabrück, is brought into play: he could act as a suitable alternative transfer, since he already has experience in the Regionalliga Südwest.

fan interest and upcoming games

The Offenbach fans already show lively interest in the upcoming games. For the duel against 1899 Hoffenheim II, the leader of the Regionalliga Südwest, the followers have already acquired almost 400 tickets. Hoffenheim also provides 300 more tickets. The tension in the entire region is noticeable, while those responsible for the Kickers take care of the squad planning.

The current situation shows that the decision on the obligation of Manfred could have strong extensive consequences for the team. While the association tries to complete the talks in front of the important training camp, it remains to be seen whether the deadline contains the negotiations or leads to a positive agreement. The coming days could be decisive for Kickers Offenbach.