Hannover 96 today confirmed the signing of veteran defender Marius Stankevicius on a one-year deal.
The Lithuanian man played for Gaziantepspor in the Turkish top tier last season, and joins Die Roten with a wealth of experience, with Lazio, Sampdoria, Valencia and Brescia on his CV, as well as 65 caps for Lithuania.
It is a position that Korkut has pinpointed to add to, especially with defensive man Hoffman sidelined for most of the season with a cruciate injury.
Sporting Director Dirk Dufner was delighted with the capture, telling the official site, “Marius Stankevicius is a first-class alternative at centre-back and right-back, with much international experience."
The 33 year old stated that Germany’s World Cup win had some bearing on his move, "I am looking forward to [playing in] the league in the country of the world champion. 2006, I played in Italy, in 2010, I moved to Spain and now I come to the Bundesliga”
Stankevicius will take the number 18 shirt at the HDI Arena, and will join up with the 96 squad for the first time on Tuesday afternoon.
