On the sidelines in Darmstadt
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17 points after 19 games, 18th place in the table: The first half of the season at Rot-Weiss Essen went anything than hoped. The last victory was on November 2nd, and the traditional club has only managed four three-pointers so far. After the controversial separation from coach Christoph Dabrowski despite the lack of results, successor Uwe Koschinat was only able to collect one point. There is a fear of relegation on Hafenstrasse, but this should be counteracted with transfers in winter. One who is on Essen’s list is apparently midfielder Klaus Gjasula.
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The 35-year-old has the experience of 51 Bundesliga games and 83 appearances in the 2nd Bundesliga. However, the veteran no longer plays a role at his current club Darmstadt 98. Despite extending his contract in the summer, Gjasula only played 156 minutes in four league games for the Lilies. As the “WAZ” reports, Essen has already made contact with the professional who could restore the stability in the center that has been sorely missing since Vinko Sapina left for Dynamo Dresden. The 29-time national player for Albania wants to make a decision after Christmas, it is said. When asked, RWE squad planner Marcus Steegmann did not want to comment on the speculation: “As usual, I do not take part in speculation and do not provide any water level reports.”
It remains to be seen how Gjasula’s transfer could be financially managed. In order to prevent the sport from falling into the Regionalliga West, Essen’s sponsors have reportedly provided a budget for a transfer offensive in the winter. In addition to the six-man position, a center forward and a left-back are also vacant. Managing director Marc-Nicolai Pfeifer recently explained: “The financial development is very positive. The core message: The current season is fully financed. There are no bottlenecks. We did a very, very good job there.”