Tricky talks: HSV battle for Grønbaek! | OneFootball

Albert Grønbæk left his mark on the final stretch of the season. Accordingly, HSV are eager to secure a longer-term deal with him.

The club even holds a purchase option for the versatile 25-year-old worth five million euros. Nevertheless, talks with Stade Rennes are in full swing. HSV are working to reduce the fee. As Mopo reported, however, there has been no willingness to compromise, even though Grønbaek—who has repeatedly been held back by injuries—no longer plays a role for the Ligue 1 side.

That means HSV are now back in the driving seat. At the start of next week, sporting director Claus Costa is expected to inform whether his club will trigger the purchase option at the full price. At the same time, those in charge are also examining other ways to reach an agreement with Rennes. One option under consideration is another loan, potentially followed by a mandatory purchase clause.

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Grønbaek played his way back into the national team

HSV have all but given up hope of securing a lower transfer fee. Grønbaek’s performances in the unfamiliar role of left wing-back over the past few weeks have left a lasting impression not only in Hamburg. As a result, he returned to the Denmark national team squad after an absence of almost a year. However, Denmark will miss out on the World Cup and will therefore only play friendlies against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ukraine.

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After that, Grønbaek himself will also turn his attention more intensively to the question of his future again. He is said to have a clear preference and wants to continue playing in Hamburg. That will require an agreement with Stade Rennes, which is proving difficult to achieve—also because HSV must make investments in the squad in other positions, for example to keep Fábio Vieira or to find a replacement for breakout star Luka Vuskovic.

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