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·2 August 2025
HSV face losing Königsdörffer: Move abroad on the cards!

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·2 August 2025
Ransford Königsdörffer made a breakthrough at HSV in the past season. However, he does not seem to be following the path to the Bundesliga. Instead, he is drawn to OGC Nice.
Today, Saturday, Hamburger SV faced a double test against SC Freiburg (1:1/0:4). A total of 24 players were used. However, Ransford Königsdörffer, a potential regular player, was missing. The reason might not be the load management communicated by the club, but a possible transfer. The well-connected journalist in France, Fabrice Hawkins, reported that the offensive player is on the verge of a move to OGC Nice.
According to reports, an agreement already exists between Königsdörffer and the fourth-placed team from last season's Ligue 1. Negotiations between HSV and Nice are also in the final phase. A transfer fee of around six million euros is possible, which would earn the Hanseatics about four times the amount they invested in the right-footer's services in the summer of 2022.
Königsdörffer showed significant development at HSV. After a decent first year, he fell behind under Tim Walter, before gaining momentum again at the start of the past season. Both under Steffen Baumgart and Merlin Polzin, the four-time Ghanaian international played an important role, contributing a total of 14 goals and three assists to the Bundesliga return. His chip in the promotion match for the 2:1 against Ulm will be remembered for a long time.
Possibly, Königsdörffer played his last competitive match in the Hamburg jersey on May 10. With the transfer to Nice, he has the opportunity to play for a Europa League participant in the future, which would also improve his prospects in the national team. In contrast, HSV would lose the next key figure from the promotion season after Ludovit Reis (FC Brugge) and Davie Selke (Basaksehir).
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