HSV promotion hero finds new club – Mikelbrencis still waits | OneFootball

The current HSV squad has little left in common with the team that won promotion to the Bundesliga a little over a year ago. Even so, the fate of the promotion heroes still concerns the fans.

That naturally also applies to Dennis Hadzikadunic and William Mikelbrencis. Both defenders were regular starters for long stretches of the 2024/25 season. But for both HSV heroes, the current transfer window has been all about finding a new club.

That search has now come to an end for Hadzikadunic. The center-back is joining Croatian traditional club Hajduk Split. The 28-year-old was a regular for much of the promotion season and, despite an injury-related spell out at the end of the campaign, still made a total of 25 appearances.

After leaving Hamburg, he initially went on another loan spell to Sampdoria Genoa. There, the Bosnia and Herzegovina international added another 28 competitive appearances in Serie B. He is now expected to take on an important role in Split. “I am very proud to have signed for Hajduk,” Hadzikadunic said at his presentation. He also announced that he would bring “experience, ambition, and a winning mentality.”

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After leaving HSV: Mikelbrencis still without a club

The situation is significantly more complicated for William Mikelbrencis, however. The right-back left HSV after four years and 68 competitive appearances on a free transfer. Before that, the two sides were unable to agree on a contract extension. The Frenchman has now been looking for a new club for around seven weeks.

At the beginning of August, a move to PAOK Thessaloniki already seemed like a done deal. But Mikelbrencis canceled the planned medical at short notice and caused the transfer to collapse. The reason is said to have been doubts about the overall financial package. Instead, Valencia CF moved back into focus, having already sounded out the 22-year-old once before. According to Mopo, French top-flight side Le Havre has now also registered its interest. For the time being, however, Mikelbrencis remains without a contract.

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