HSV bosses frustrated! They still need to offload players | OneFootball

The shopping list has largely been ticked off, and the multimillion-euro transfers of Fábio Vieira and Zakaria El Ouahdi have all HSV fans buzzing with excitement.

But although the Hamburg club has flexed its muscles on the transfer market, there is still plenty of work to do on the other side of the squad. Shortly before Deadline Day, several players are facing an uncertain future. In the case of two individuals, the situation is even threatening to become a problem.

Immanuel Pherai and Emir Sahiti are both still under contract with HSV until 2027, but neither of them plays any sporting role anymore. According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, there are concrete offers from the 2. Bundesliga and from abroad for the two midfielders. HSV would reportedly be happy to accept them. The problem: the players themselves have so far not given the interested clubs the green light, which is increasingly testing the nerves of the club’s management.

However, both Sahiti and Pherai seem to be hoping for a better opportunity. A risky game, because the clock is ticking. Sahiti was on loan at Maccabi Tel Aviv in the second half of the season, while Pherai spent the second half of the campaign at SV 07 Elversberg. After returning, both completed preseason training at the Volkspark. But as expected, neither made the squad for the Bundesliga opener against Borussia Dortmund (0–2).

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HSV wants to further trim its squad

A sale would therefore be important for HSV for several reasons. In addition to possible transfer fees, the Hanseatic club could save further wages and reduce the size of its squad. Especially after the recent multimillion investments, this goal is of major financial importance. But from the perspective of Pherai and Sahiti as well, this game of poker carries risks.

William Mikelbrencis provides a cautionary example. The Frenchman allowed his HSV contract to expire this summer, even though the club would have liked to extend it. At times, Valencia CF and PAOK Thessaloniki, among others, were mentioned as possible destinations, but both moves fell through. Now the right-back is “only” joining second-division side SV Darmstadt 98. Sahiti and Pherai therefore need to be careful not to overplay their hand. But it would also be the worst-case scenario for HSV if both were still there beyond Deadline Day.

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