No return to HSV? Sahiti shines at his loan club | OneFootball

Emir Sahiti left HSV on loan just before the close of the winter transfer window and managed to impress across the board in his first appearances for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

So far, the skillful attacking player has played five competitive matches, in which he has already scored four goals—more than he managed in 26 appearances for HSV. Just this past weekend, he not only scored the opening goal to make it 1-0 but also provided an assist in the 3-2 victory over FC Ashdod, which lifted Maccabi to third place. Afterwards, the 27-year-old spoke of a “great feeling” (via Mopo).

Sahiti no longer felt any joy at Hamburger SV. He spent most of the first half of the season in the stands. Although the seven-time, but currently at odds with coach Franco Foda, Kosovan international was initially part of the starting eleven. However, after the derby defeat against St. Pauli (0:2), he lost the trust of coach Merlin Polzin and made only one more appearance.

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Sahiti plays a much more influential role in Tel Aviv. The move to Israel was also influenced by former Hamburg goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, who also left in the winter and once made his breakthrough at Maccabi. “He told me about the club’s great history and the amazing fans here. He said the players have a high level of quality—and I noticed that from day one. I’m very happy to be here,” Sahiti reported.

His team even competed in the Europa League this season, but had little success there and collected only one point from eight matches. The Israeli record champions want to make a new attempt in the coming season—most likely with Sahiti. The loan deal with HSV includes a purchase option of 500,000 euros.

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The player himself remained tight-lipped about his future: “I have to stay focused in every game and can’t think about the summer. In the summer, we’ll see what happens.” However, he is unlikely to play a role in Hamburg anymore, but will be remembered positively as part of the promotion team.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.