Decision day for Grønbæk? HSV and Rennes close to agreement! | OneFootball

After signing Kofi Amoako, HSV is on the verge of completing its second transfer of the summer.

According to information from the Danish outlet Bold, the Rothosen and Stade Rennes are getting closer and closer in talks over Albert Grønbæk. Reportedly, only a few details still need to be settled before the move can be officially finalized.

That would allow HSV to complete one of its most important objectives of this transfer window at an early stage. After all, the North Germans are determined to keep the Danish international following his loan spell. In fact, there are now many signs pointing to Grønbæk staying at the Volkspark on a permanent basis.

According to Bold, HSV is set to pay around €4.5 million for the 25-year-old. In return, Grønbæk is expected to receive a long-term four-year contract. The transfer fee would therefore be half a million euros below the originally agreed purchase option. According to several media reports, that option expired on Monday evening.

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Grønbæk is determined to stay at HSV

From a purely sporting perspective, the move makes sense for all parties. After a thigh injury, Grønbæk had a difficult start at HSV, but he increasingly came to the fore during the closing stages of the season. In the final weeks of the campaign, he was almost always in the starting lineup, filled several positions, and contributed to securing 13th place with one goal and two assists.

HSV coach Merlin Polzin’s role is also likely to have been crucial. Grønbæk himself recently explained how important the coach’s support was for him. After turbulent years featuring numerous loan spells and several injuries, the versatile attacking player apparently found exactly the environment he needed for a fresh start in the Hanseatic city.

That is also why it comes as no surprise that Grønbæk is so eager to stay. At the moment, the right-footer is with the Danish national team preparing for the internationals against DR Congo and Ukraine.

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