"Bayern are planning with Noël Aséko Nkili beyond the summer and have rejected two official offers from Galatasaray and a Bundesliga club in January. Hannover have a €1m option to buy in the summer, but Bayern can buy Aséko back for €2.4m. With Leon Goretzka leaving, Bayern want to offer Aséko a pathway in the first team from this summer. Staying at Hannover is currently out of the question. There are many other teams interested: Brighton, West Ham, Villarreal and three Bundesliga clubs."
"It is important to note that Nkili plays a very different role at Hannover than midfielders do under head coach Vincent Kompany at Bayern. Rather than dropping into the backline or even participating much in the build up play, Nkili is given a lot of license to roam and find space behind the midfield lines to run at the opposition defense. He does not drop back and link up play like current starters Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlović do."
Noël Aséko Nkili joined Hannover 96 on an 18-month loan with a summer purchase option and progressed through Hannover's second team in the 3. Liga. He became an undroppable starter as Hannover chased promotion, attracting interest from multiple clubs. Hannover hold a €1m option to buy while Bayern can re-sign him for €2.4m; Bayern reportedly rejected two January offers and intend to offer a first-team pathway after Leon Goretzka's departure. Nkili operates as a roaming, attacking midfielder at Hannover with strong pressing, physicality and an ability to run at defenses rather than drop into deep build-up roles.
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