The fall of a top talent: What is Milot Rashica actually doing?
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Milot Rashica left Werder Bremen after relegation. The Kosovar is now only a reservist at Galatasaray.
The Kosovar Milot Rashica was long considered the great hope of his country. At first it looked good for him – but the crash followed in the end. What is Rashica doing right now?
But let’s start at the beginning: Milot Rashica, now 26 years old, initially had a storybook career. 13 goal involvements in his first professional season (he was 20 at the time), 14 in his second. Then followed six in 19 games. All for the Dutch first division club Vitesse Arnhem. During this time he also made his debut for his country’s national team. At the end of January 2018, the change to the Weser followed for around eight million euros.
At Werder, Rashica matured into a top player
At Werder it took him a few months to get used to the Bundesliga. But then the winger delivered fully. 46 scorer points in 100 competitive games are a good rate. In between, he and his advisor Altin Lala even dreamed of moving to a club that plays the Champions League. After Werder’s relegation everything turned out differently: he ended up in the English Premier League – but with the middle-class club Norwich City.
In England, Rashica could set few accents. Yes, he played regularly. However, he only had four goals in 34 competitive appearances. In addition, he was often substituted. And then came relegation to the championship. The second in a row.
Only accessories in Istanbul
The right-footed player apparently had little desire for the championship. He was loaned out to Turkish club Galatasaray Istanbul in early September. Gala has played regularly in international competitions in recent years – but not this year. Rashica probably wouldn’t have really noticed anyway.
Because at Galatasaray, Rashica has so far only been an accessory. The change to buy time. So far, the Kosovar has been able to record a meager eight minutes of action, divided into two missions, in the Süper Lig. A real crash of a former top talent.
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