Artem Stepanov has been officially signed by Nürnberg and joined the first training session under the guidance of Miroslav Klose. The 17-year-old, who previously played for Bayer Leverkusen U19, was one of seven new signings introduced to the team during a hot training session at Valznerweiher, where temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius. The club aims to finish in the top seven of the Zweitliga this season, a target set by Sportvorstand Joti Chatzialexiou, although Klose remains cautiously optimistic about the team's progress.