FC Köln loans young striker Fynn Schenten to Dutch second division club Roda Kerkrade

FC Köln is sending young striker Fynn Schenten on loan to the Netherlands to gain valuable playing time. The 18-year-old will join Roda Kerkrade in the second division, a move Technical Director Lukas Berg believes offers a suitable environment for his development.

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With Roda Kerkrade, we have found a suitable club where he must prove himself and assert himself, both close to home and in a new environment, to take the next steps in his development.

"With Roda Kerkrade, we have found a suitable club where he must prove himself and assert himself, both close to home and in a new environment, to take the next steps in his development," Berg stated, according to a club announcement. Schenten himself expressed eagerness for the opportunity.

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I got a taste of it last season.

Schenten, who made seven appearances for FC Köln's senior team in the Bundesliga last season, acknowledged his need for further growth. "I got a taste of it last season," he said, referring to his first-team experience. He is committed to embracing the challenge in Kerkrade, aiming to return to FC Köln a stronger player in a year.

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I want to accept the task in Kerkrade 100 percent and then return to Geißbockheim strengthened in a year.