Overview

• Nawrocki joins on a one-year loan from Celtic Glasgow with an option to buy at the end of the season.
• He becomes Hannover’s 14th signing this summer, marking the fourth centre-back addition after Virgil Ghiță, Ime Okon and Hendry Blank.
• The German defender made just 18 appearances at Celtic, with his market value dropping from €4.5 million to €2 million since his €5 million move from Legia Warsaw in 2023.
• Sporting director Marcus Mann praised Nawrocki’s game reading, aerial prowess and precise ball distribution as ideal for the club’s tactical demands.
• The transfer highlights an aggressive preseason recruitment drive under the new coach aimed at shoring up defensive stability.