Wolfsburg coach hails Dejagah as one of new team leaders

IRNA - VfL Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath praised German-Iranian midfielder Ashkan Dejagah as one of the new team leaders, the Berlin-based B.Z. newspaper reported Friday.

"Ashkan Dejagah is a great talent who is still at the beginning of his career. He is training well above average and performed strongly in the last two matches," Magath said.

"Ashkan shows that he wants to learn. To sign him was the perfect thing to do. He must change his playing style and pass the ball quicker. He is presently working on it," the Wolfsburg trainer added.

Pointing to the fact that Dejagah is among three former Hertha Berlin footballers who are now playing for Wolfsburg, Magath stressed that the trio is the main pillar of the squad.

Ranked ninth with four points out of three games, Wolfsburg will play at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Dejagah signed a three-year deal with Wolfsburg last spring after moving on a free transfer basis from Bundesliga rivals Hertha Berlin.