Nur die Raute
·26. Januar 2026
Historic club keen: HSV star set for move to 2. Bundesliga?

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·26. Januar 2026

The signs are pointing to a farewell. If Immanuel Pherai has his way, he will leave HSV during the current transfer window.
However, after the serious injury to Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit, the newly promoted Bundesliga club has imposed a temporary transfer ban on the playmaker. Nevertheless, there is still plenty of interest in Pherai.
According to Bild information, there are concrete inquiries from the 2. Bundesliga as well as from abroad. The hottest lead at the moment is to 1. FC Nürnberg. The traditional Franconian club is urgently seeking reinforcements for the attacking midfield, and coach Miroslav Klose has apparently identified Pherai as his preferred solution. Talks are said to have already gained significant momentum. Both a loan with a subsequent purchase option and a permanent transfer are considered realistic scenarios.
Pherai is under contract with HSV until the summer of 2027. He only joined from Eintracht Braunschweig in 2023 for around 750,000 euros. However, overall, the midfielder has clearly fallen short of the high expectations. After a solid debut season, when he was a regular starter and recorded three goals and five assists in 29 league games, he increasingly lost ground. Several injuries, illnesses, and intensive, time-consuming trips to the Surinamese national team all played their part.
Since the club's return to the Bundesliga at the latest, Pherai has hardly played a role. He has made just five brief appearances, totaling only 25 minutes of playing time so far. In the recent city derby against FC St. Pauli (0:0), he was even left out of the squad entirely.
Much points to an imminent departure. However, before making a final decision, HSV’s management wants to check whether they can sign an adequate replacement themselves before the transfer window closes on February 2. Only then is it likely to become clear whether Pherai will actually leave the Red Shorts for the lower division.
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