Late deal: HSV loan out Philippe within the Bundesliga | OneFootball

Another departure is looming at HSV shortly before Deadline Day. Rayan Philippe is on the verge of a loan move within the Bundesliga.

According to Sky, the 25-year-old attacking all-rounder is set to join newly promoted SC Paderborn for one season. The deal reportedly also includes a purchase option. The medical and contract signing are scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday.

The impending move may well come as a surprise to some observers. As recently as Saturday, HSV coach Merlin Polzin used the Frenchman in the Bundesliga opener in Dortmund. Philippe came on in the 89th minute for Louis Lemke with the score at 0-2. However, he had little time left to make a decisive impact on the match.

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A few days later, his prospects at HSV have worsened significantly once again. With Fábio Vieira, another high-profile attacking player is close to signing in Hamburg. Even before that, HSV had already added several options for their attack in Albert Grønbæk, Martin Adeline, Patson Daka and Terem Moffi. Otto Stange, Yussuf Poulsen and the currently injured Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit are also in the mix.

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Philippe had actually made a strong case for himself during pre-season. He scored once each against 1. FC Heidenheim and OSC Lille and also received positive feedback from Polzin. In competitive matches, however, the left-footer was unable to break into the starting eleven. He initially lost out to Grønbæk and Adeline. In the DFB-Pokal against SC Verl, Philippe was also brought on for Lemke on the left flank.

The striker’s priority now is to get regular Bundesliga playing time at Paderborn. Philippe reportedly wanted to avoid a move to the second division. The loan to Paderborn should now give him the match practice he needs. So either he returns to the Volkspark next summer in a stronger position — or he brings the club additional income if Paderborn trigger the purchase option.

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