“Fantastic season”: Polzin pushes for HSV star to extend | OneFootball

HSV still have two Bundesliga matches left before the end of the season. But Merlin Polzin already has one big wish for the summer.

The HSV coach is determined to extend Ransford Königsdörffer’s contract and is publicly campaigning for the forward to stay. The bare numbers also clearly speak in favor of the 24-year-old. Königsdörffer is the only HSV player to feature in every competitive match this season. Not even first-choice goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes can boast that record.

His pace in particular makes the Ghana international hugely important to Polzin’s style of play. “With his profile, Ransi ensures that we can put the strengths we have as a team into practice,” the coach explained at the press conference ahead of the clash with SC Freiburg (Sunday, 3:30 p.m.), referring to HSV’s dangerous transition moments.

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HSV and Königsdörffer continue talks

The Berlin-born forward has been anything but undisputed in recent months. For almost the entire first half of the season, Königsdörffer faced heavy criticism from many fans. Polzin, however, always stood by him. “Ransi came to us as a very young player with a lot of potential and needed a few years to really break through,” said the 35-year-old. In the meantime, the striker has taken the next step: “He has been outstanding in the Bundesliga. It has been a fantastic season for him so far.”

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That makes an extension beyond 2026 all the more important. Polzin is making no secret of it. “I will definitely do everything I can to make it happen,” he announced resolutely. But the club and the player’s representatives have been in talks for months now — without success so far. Polzin also regularly seeks direct talks with his forward.

A glimmer of hope: A few days ago, Bild reported that Königsdörffer has recently become more open again to continuing his time at HSV. Could Polzin’s public praise help convince the goalscorer further?

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