Contract until 2030: HSV talent close to signing an extension! | OneFootball

HSV appear to be closing in on a landmark personnel decision. It concerns one of the most exciting talents from their own youth ranks.

As Bild reported on Tuesday afternoon, Shafiq Nandja is on the verge of extending his contract long term until 2030.

Just last weekend, the 19-year-old centre-back took a major step in his development toward becoming a professional. In the 1-1 draw against FC Augsburg, the homegrown talent was included in the Bundesliga matchday squad for the first time. That moment could even have come earlier, however. The weather-related postponement of the match against Bayer Leverkusen prevented a planned nomination in January.

But despite that reward not coming immediately, his development is clearly on the right track. The 1.95-metre defender has impressed above all with the U21s, where he regularly gets game time in the Regionalliga Nord. Although he is still age-eligible for the U19s, those in charge are deliberately opting for the greater challenge.

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HSV could loan out Nandja this summer

This trust is now also being reflected in the contract talks. The extension until 2030 is close to being finalised and sends a strong signal that HSV are planning for the long term with Nandja. At the same time, the question of what his immediate future should look like remains open. The key will be for the youngster to gain experience at professional level as quickly as possible. Bild therefore suggests a loan move as a possible option.

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The Rothosen will be eager, one way or another, to avoid a similar fate to that of Karim Coulibaly. The Oldenburg-born player, also a highly talented centre-back prospect, joined the HSV academy at just 13, but left the club in the summer of 2024 and moved to arch-rivals Werder Bremen. There, Coulibaly developed rapidly and is now valued at 22 million euros. A transfer could earn Werder as much as 50 million euros in the near future.

From Hamburg’s point of view, such a scenario must not be allowed to happen again under any circumstances. That is also why HSV seem determined to put the right pieces in place early with Nandja!

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