Alemannia Aachen: Harnafi returns to the regional league for game practice

Alemannia Aachen: Harnafi returns to the regional league for game practice

Alemannia Aachen has made a decision that means a quick change of direction for the 22-year-old offensive player Ismail Harnafi. A few weeks ago, Harnafi moved to the regional league from the 1st FC Düren and thus entered the footsteps of higher -class requirements. But now it became known that it is already being commanded on a loan. The reason for this abrupt change: Harnafi urgently needs game practice to develop.

The young player who was trained in the youth of Borussia Mönchengladbach will in future appear for the second team of the association in the Regionalliga West. According to Erdal Celik, the technical director of Alemannia, Harnafi himself expressed the desire to receive more times. In Aachen he only came to a short effort against Erzgebirge Aue, while he missed another game against Energie Cottbus - both situations did not create optimal conditions for the player to assert themselves in the team.

return to the roots

The decision to give Harnafi to Borussia Mönchengladbach II is not only an opportunity for him, but also a return to his roots. The young striker developed his talent in the youth department of Gladbach, and the loan enables him to prove himself again. At Alemannia Aachen, the way to the regular place was more of a stony under the given circumstances. By returning to his youth club, he can not only collect game practice, but also work on his development and continuously remain in the game rhythm.

The loan is limited in time, but Harnafi has a contract that applies to Aachen beyond the coming summer. This gives him the opportunity to build on his services after returning if he can rate himself in Mönchengladbach II. The decision to loan shows that Alemannia Aachen is willing to take the necessary steps to offer their players the best possible development, even if that means they are temporarily losing them.

The Regionalliga West offers a challenge for Harnafi that will demand him. In this league, players meet teams with very different play styles and strengths, which gives him the opportunity to prove himself under pressure. The risk of Alemannia Aachen is low because they borrow a player who - although very talented - still has to learn a lot to be competitive at a higher level.

The loan comes in a phase at the right time in which many young players want to make the breakthrough. The promotion of young talents is not only crucial for the player himself, but also for the clubs that will focus on their development in the future. It will be exciting to observe how Ismail Harnafi will be at Borussia Mönchengladbach II in the next few months and whether he may be able to make the leap back into the first team of Alemannia Aachen.