Grønbaek dazzled straight after HSV move: “It was mad” | OneFootball

On the day of the home match against FC Bayern Munich, HSV announced the signing of Albert Grønbaek. He has now spoken about his start at his new club.

The thrilling 2-2 draw against the German record champions left a huge impression. “It was crazy. I have never experienced such a fantastic atmosphere in a stadium,” Grønbaek raved after team training in a media round (via Abendblatt). In addition, his new team delivered their best performance of the season and impressed with their footballing quality.

“HSV’s style of play will suit me better. Everyone here wants the ball. That’s what the coach told me too,” said the attacking player. In the first half of the season, he was loaned from Stade Rennes to CFC Genoa, but only made six appearances without any goal contributions. “It wasn’t an easy time,” Grønbaek emphasized, who has so far been denied a breakthrough in a European top league.

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The 24-year-old first caught attention in Norway with Bodø/Glimt, who recently made waves in the Champions League against Manchester City and Atlético. As a result, Stade Rennes invested around 15 million euros in his services in the summer of 2024. Only after the first setbacks in his career did a move to Hamburg become realistic – even though Grønbaek reported: “HSV is a huge club in Denmark. When my agent told me HSV was interested, I just said: Do it! I’m glad it worked out.”

Before the transfer, he contacted Yussuf Poulsen, whom he already knew from national team gatherings: “Yussi was also one of the players who helped me the most when I joined the Danish national team. He looks out for me. He only spoke positively about HSV, and his opinion was important to me.” Recently, however, Grønbaek was left out of the squad due to a lack of playing time at his club.

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Accordingly, he hopes to rediscover his old form at HSV in order to play a role again for Denmark, who have not yet qualified for the World Cup. On Saturday, the right-footer could make his debut in the away match in Heidenheim: “I feel good and I’m ready.” At first, Grønbaek is likely to come off the bench, but from his perspective, he has the advantage of versatility: “I feel most comfortable in the eight or ten position, but I can also play on the wing.” Fans can therefore look forward not only to his first appearance, but also to the position chosen for him by coach Merlin Polzin.

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