Hannover 96

Former World Cup winner Per Mertesacker will lace up his boots again in Germany, starting for TSV Pattensen in a one-off return to mark their 135th anniversary.

Per Mertesacker, Arsenal academy head, emerges as a candidate for Hannover 96’s managing director role. Will the former defender leave London for his boyhood club?

Takuma Asano is set to return to Arsenal this summer, after Hannover 96 decided against activating the forward’s option to buy in his one-year loan deal.

Arsenal are reportedly ‘not amused’ with the behaviour of Hannover 96 in relation to Takuma Asano and a German labour law expert believes the player has a case for legal action against both clubs.

Hannover 96 are planning to exclude Takuma Asano from their matchday squads for the rest of the season to avoid having to pay his purchase clause, according to reports.

Takuma Asano has had another disappointing loan in Germany this season, which must now spell the end of his Arsenal career for good.

Hannover 96 can buy Takuma Asano for €3m in the summer according to a report from Germany.

Takuma Asano has been named in Japan’s squad for the AFC Asian Cup, a fact which loan club Hannover 96 aren’t too happy about.

The German media are starting to become critical of Takuma Asano’s loan spell so far, as the Japanese international continues to struggle to make an impact for Hannover 96.

Takuma Asano only lasted 13 minutes of Hannover’s win over former club Stuttgart on Saturday, after picking up an injury early on in the match.

Takuma Asano is carrying his pre-season form into the competitive matches for Hannover 96, scoring and winning a penalty in his first serious game for the club.

Takuma Asano is on fire in pre-season, and scored yet another goal, against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, to keep his run going.

Takuma Asano has made a strong start to life with Hannover 96, impressing coaches and making a goalscoring debut in pre-season.

With the new season not too far away, we’ll be keeping our usual eye on how Arsenal’s loan stars are doing with their temporary clubs, and right now Takuma Asano is making a positive start.

Takuma Asano says he’s happy to join Hannover 96 on loan for the coming season, and eager to repay the club’s confidence in him.

Per Mertesacker will work as a TV pundit next season as well as the new Head of Academy at Arsenal.

Hannover 96 have announced they’re going to take Takuma Asano on loan for the 2018/19 season, the 23-year-old’s third campaign in Germany.

Arsenal are set to loan Takuma Asano to Bundesliga club Hannover 96, after the Japanese International struggled to make an impact at fellow German club VfB Stuttgart.

Ilja Kaenzig, who previously worked at Hannover 96 when Per Mertesacker was at the club, says the German’s recent comments are ‘a kind of coming out’ and should serve as ‘a warning’.

Daniel Crowley is set for another loan move to a European side this summer, despite rumoured interest from the Championship.