Squad trimming continues: two HSV players set to leave! | OneFootball

The targeted squad restructuring at HSV is taking further shape. The bloated 30-man squad from the first half of the season is to be significantly reduced.

For this, following the departure of Jonas Meffert and the more than just impending farewell of Daniel Peretz, further movement in the professional squad is needed by the end of the transfer period. The goal of those responsible is clear: The squad should be reduced to save salaries and create clearly defined roles.

Although there are currently no concrete offers for other professionals, internal pressure is increasing. This was particularly evident at the start of preparations. When head coach Merlin Polzin set up an eleven-against-eleven in training, Silvan Hefti and Noah Katterbach had to work on a side pitch. Not for health reasons, but because they play no sporting role. Both are familiar with such a signal from the first half of the season.

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HSV: Hefti and Katterbach basically ready to transfer

In the current Bundesliga season, neither Hefti nor Katterbach have been used. And according to the sporting management's plans, this should not change in the new year. Anyone who wants to play regularly again must look for a new club this winter.

According to Mopo information, both professionals are basically ready to transfer, even if they do not openly show their frustration in training or the locker room. However, the current realities of the transfer market make a departure complicated. Katterbach is under contract until 2027 and has not played a competitive match at the professional level for over a year. Hefti, on the other hand, is even bound to the Rothosen until 2028. The 28-year-old brings enormous experience from 235 first-league matches in Switzerland, Italy, and France, but also has clear ideas about his next career step.

Nevertheless, HSV is determined to continue advancing the squad reduction. Whether and when suitable solutions will be found for Hefti and Katterbach remains one of the central transfer questions this winter.

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