Free transfer exit: HSV player set for move to the 2. Bundesliga | OneFootball

HSV appear set for another departure on the final day of the transfer window. It likely won’t be the last.

According to information from Bild and Sky, Emir Sahiti is on the verge of joining second-division side Hannover 96. The winger is reportedly already in Lower Saxony for his medical and is expected to sign a contract there until 2028.

For Hamburg, it would be another step toward the planned streamlining of the squad. Sahiti had recently no longer featured in coach Merlin Polzin’s plans. Although the 27-year-old looked fairly solid in pre-season after returning from his loan spell at Maccabi Tel Aviv, it was not enough to earn a place in the Bundesliga squad. The Kosovo international was left out of the squad both for the DFB Cup match in Verl (3–0) and for the Bundesliga opener at Borussia Dortmund (0–2).

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HSV receive no transfer fee for Sahiti

Particularly notable: HSV are apparently allowing Sahiti to leave on a free transfer. Yet in the summer of 2024, the northern club had paid around €1.2 million to Hajduk Split to bring the attacker to Hamburg. However, the hoped-for sporting progress never materialized. During his time at HSV, Sahiti made 22 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga, scoring three goals and providing two assists. In the Bundesliga, he made just two appearances.

At Hannover, Sahiti is now expected to fill the gap left by Daisuke Yokota’s transfer to Rangers. At HSV, meanwhile, the imminent move is being seen above all as a sign that squad planning is far from complete.

Sahiti is unlikely to be the only professional leaving the Volkspark on deadline day. Immanuel Pherai also appears to be heading for an exit. In addition, Rayan Philippe is reportedly set to join SC Paderborn on loan. The futures of Miro Muheim and Daniel Elfadli also remain unclear.

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