Squad places lost: two HSV stars facing the axe | OneFootball

Just under two weeks before Deadline Day, HSV wants to part ways with several players. Two candidates for departure received a clear message against Pirmasens.

The squad planners of Hamburger SV still have a lot of work to do a week before the Bundesliga kick-off. One thing is certain: at least two new signings are set to arrive. In return, the Rothosen want to part ways with several players.

To that end, Merlin Polzin made a decision with a signal effect just before the cup game against FK Pirmasens: there was no place in the squad for Sebastian Schonlau and Silvan Hefti. Both experienced players didn't even have to make the trip and received a clear sign that their time at HSV could be coming to an end.

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Polzin didn't make a secret of his motives after the hard-fought 2-1 win. "When you make such decisions, there's always a sporting reason," the Mopo quotes the 34-year-old. Although he praised the professionalism and training diligence of the players concerned, he emphasized at the same time: "From a sporting perspective, the decision wasn't difficult for me."

For the players, this means: their perspective is going to zero. Schonlau, long-time captain and undisputed defensive chief of the club, is now only the sixth-choice center-back. Hefti, who was signed from FC Bologna just a year ago, has to line up behind new signing Giorgi Gocholeishvili and William Mikelbrencis on the right defensive side.

Particularly bitter: both players have shown decent performances in the preparation, but that wasn't enough to save their places in the squad. Instead, they were told once again to look for a new club before the transfer deadline.

Schonlau is considering a move to the 2nd league or the USA, but he currently doesn't have any concrete or interesting offers. Hefti, on the other hand, didn't expect to leave until the very end. So, it's completely open whether HSV will be able to get one or both of these high-earners off the payroll.

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