Hannover 96 is making headlines these days. With an offensive transfer that worked out, an offensive transfer that probably won’t work out, and a test match victory.

There have probably been more boring days to be a Hannover 96 fan. And not just because of the promotion race in the 2nd division. On Monday morning, January 5, the traditional club from the Leine officially announced the loan of Noah Weißhaupt. The left winger comes from SC Freiburg with an option to buy. “Noah can be used on both wings. He has very good pace, is dynamic in his acceleration and strong in one-on-one situations. Despite his young age, he already has some experience at Bundesliga level. With him, we are once again expanding our options in attack,” said Hannover’s managing director Jörg Schmadtke, commenting on the deal. For now, Weißhaupt, who has played in 74 Bundesliga games (two goals, eight assists), will remain with the club until the end of the season. He was most recently on loan to Legia Warsaw in the first half of the current season – this loan has now been terminated. The style of soccer the team plays suits the strengths I can bring to the table very well. I did my research beforehand, of course, and heard only good things about the team. Accordingly, I’m extremely excited to start training now and quickly familiarize myself with the style of play,” said the 24-year-old.

This in turn fits in with a report from “Sky” that the transfer of Silas Katompa Mvumpa will not go ahead. The lightning-fast winger from VfB Stuttgart was recently in talks with Hannover, but is now said to be negotiating a transfer with 1. FSV Mainz 05. The Bundesliga’s bottom club is set to pay a small transfer fee, which will increase if they avoid relegation. The player and Mainz still have to reach an agreement. But even without Silas, Hannover has nothing to hide – on the contrary. In a friendly later in the day, coach Christian Titz’s team defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0. Benjamin Källmann (44′), Havard Nielsen (53′) and Benedikt Pichler (85′) scored for 96. Weißhaupt made his 96 debut in the 74th minute as a substitute for Boris Tomiak.

The starting lineups for both teams

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Nicolas – Takai, Elvedi, Diks – Scally, Ullrich, Engelhardt, Stöger, Neuhaus, Cvancara – Tabakovic

Hannover 96

Noll – Allgeier, Tomiak, Ghita – Neubauer, Leopold, Aseko Nkili, Oudenne – Yokota, Källman, Taibi