SC Preußen Münster is playing a very decent round after its return to the third division. But, of course, not all players are performing and are satisfied.

SC Preußen Münster has returned to the 3rd division after three years. Coach Sascha Hildmann’s team has been promoted in outstanding fashion.

And, as is so often the case, such performances also have a downside: Nicolai Remberg (Holstein Kiel) and Henok Teklab (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise) left Hammer Straße. Two absolute top performers and promotion heroes.

Andrew Wooten was one of them. The 34-year-old was involved in 26 goals (16 goals, ten assists) in the promotion season. However, the striker no longer plays a role for coach Hildmann. The current tally: ten short appearances, two goals, one assist – total playing time: 212 minutes.

As the Bild newspaper reports, the US-American only wants to leave. 169 second division games for Sandhausen, Kaiserslautern and FSV Frankfurt – and now just a third division benchwarmer: that is not Wooten’s ambition. According to Bild, he had already reached an agreement with Kickers Offenbach in the summer, but the Prussians – Wooten has a contract until the summer of 2024 – did not let him leave

Yes, Andrew actively approached us and expressed his desire to move. Talks and negotiations are ongoing. If he finds the right interested party, we will not put any obstacles in his way

Peter Niemeyer

But in the meantime, the Prussians have a top goalscorer in their ranks in Malik Batmaz.

The 23-year-old came to Münsterland from Karlsruher SC before the start of the season and turned out to be a hit. The lively, technically gifted and dangerous winger has scored eleven goals this season. Joel Grodowski has also scored seven goals in the third division. And then there is Gerrit Wegkamp (18 games, one goal, five assists). Three striker arguments for a Wooten departure in the winter. Perhaps in the direction of Offenbach. The south-west regional league club, where ex-RWE coach Christian Neidhart is in charge of sporting matters, is said to be interested.

Münster’s sporting director Peter Niemeyer (40) told Bild: “Yes, Andrew has actively approached us and expressed his desire to move. Talks and negotiations are ongoing. If he finds the right interested party, we won’t put any obstacles in his way. “