HSV hero Selke to Hannover? Here's the latest | OneFootball

The rumor has also been drawing attention among many HSV fans lately: Could promotion hero Davie Selke soon return to Germany and join Hannover 96?

As became known on Sunday, the Lower Saxony club is seriously exploring a move for the 31-year-old. Hannover managing director Jonas Boldt knows the HSV environment extremely well. The former Hamburg board member is said to have been very interested in bringing Selke back to Germany. According to reports, there have already been concrete talks between the parties involved.

According to information from Mopo, however, an agreement is not currently in sight. The main reason lies in the financial framework. After leaving HSV last summer, Selke moved to Basaksehir Istanbul. In Turkey, the striker signed a contract until 2027 with an option for an additional year.

The forward’s hefty salary in particular appears to be too high a hurdle for Hannover. According to media reports, Selke earns around two million euros per year in Istanbul. A total package of that size is likely hardly feasible for the Lower Saxony club.

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Hannover would certainly have a need up front. After a poor start to the season with defeats against Energie Cottbus and VfL Wolfsburg, their finishing in particular has come under criticism. An experienced center-forward like Selke would clearly fit the profile for that reason—especially since the former HSV player brings plenty of experience in German football.

He made a total of 238 Bundesliga appearances for Werder Bremen, RB Leipzig, Hertha BSC, and 1. FC Köln, scoring 46 goals. In Hamburg, his 22 goals also made him the decisive factor in the long-awaited return to the Bundesliga.

Selke also initially impressed at Basaksehir. In his first season, he managed a respectable ten league goals. Recently, however, his role has changed. He came on only as a substitute in the league opener against Kocaelispor and currently no longer appears to be the first choice. Even so, there is little at the moment to suggest that a move to Hannover will happen.

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