2023-09-01 21:43:54
Rapid signed two new defenders on the last day of the transfer window. Hütteldorfer secured the services of 21-year-old Neraysho Kasanwirjo from Feyenoord Rotterdam on loan for this season. The multiple Dutch youth team player is said to function primarily as a right-back. In addition, Terence Kongolo, a 29-year-old central defender, was loaned out for a year by English Premier League club Fulham.
Kasanwirjo was trained at Ajax Amsterdam and played 52 competitive games for FC Groningen from summer 2021 to January 2023. Feyenoord signed him at the end of January, where Kasanwirjo signed a contract for four and a half years and made seven competitive appearances in the spring. The defensive all-rounder is “planned primarily on the right wing,” according to sporting director Markuskatzer. There is a gap there after the departure of Martin Koscelnik. In addition, Thorsten Schick is currently injured.
“But it’s also good to know that we can welcome someone who can also be used in central defense and defensive midfield,” saidkatzer. In central defense, the Viennese have to do without Nenad Cvetkovic for months due to a cruciate ligament rupture. Therefore, the Viennese still reacted at the position shortly before midnight. Kongolo is a native of Switzerland with a Dutch passport and is 1.88 meters tall. He comes from the youth team of Feyenoord Rotterdam, last season the player, who was often injured in the past, was on loan for the French second division club Le Havre.
“Terence Kongolo is a tall left-footer who has a lot of experience and a good eye for his team-mates. He is now looking for a new challenge and fully identifies with our project. After Cvetković’s unfortunate long-term absence, Terence can be an important reinforcement for our central defence,” said Rapid coach Zoran Barisic about the four-time Dutch team player. Andkatzer added: “He has all the skills that we expect from a modern central defender. In the best-case scenario, the loan should be a win-win situation for both sides.”
Enes Tepecik, on the other hand, will no longer be seen in Rapid Dress. The 19-year-old midfielder has signed a three-year contract with Turkish first division club Ankaragücü. At Rapid, the ÖFB junior team player played 37 times in the second team in the 2nd division, but not with the professionals.
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