 However, he soon found himself on the substitute bench in the number of matches.During a 2–1 win over Rubin Kazan on 5 December 2016, Tasci started the match and played until the 63rd minutes when he suffered a knee injury.While on the sidelined, the January transfer window saw Tasci, once again, linked a move away from the club, with clubs, such as Trabzonspor, Southampton and Crystal Palace.