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·1 May 2026
‘Would be my recommendation’: Poulsen urges HSV to buy loanee

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·1 May 2026

Will Yussuf Poulsen become a factor for HSV again in the final stretch of the season? At least in a smaller role, that could well be the case!
After recovering from a thigh injury, the captain is back in training and hopes for brief appearances in the remaining matches. “My plan is to get as fit as possible and have the chance to play 10, 20 or 30 minutes in the final games,” the 31-year-old is quoted as saying by Bild.
The veteran’s comeback comes at an important time. The team has gone six matches without a win and has won only one of its last ten encounters. Even so, according to Poulsen, they have “not lost belief at any point.” Instead, the Rothosen need to get back to their strengths: “We are a transition team. We need to be solid at the back, and then we are always capable of scoring.”

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On this mission, Poulsen’s compatriot Albert Grønbaek is likely to play an important role. According to the captain, the Dane brings a special profile: “He is a difference-maker and a different type of player from what we have.” Poulsen especially highlights his football intelligence: “He gets around a lot and is very good at creating overloads. You can’t train that, it’s something you just feel.”
Will HSV also benefit from that footballing instinct in the long term? Grønbaek is currently on loan from French top-flight club Stade Rennes. But the newly promoted Bundesliga side has a purchase option worth five million euros and, in Poulsen’s view, should act on it. “He is not yet at 100 percent. You’ll only really see that next year — if HSV buy him. That would be my recommendation,” the striker makes clear.
Poulsen himself is also hoping for improvement after a season marked by injuries. First and foremost, however, he is thinking about the team’s success. Securing survival would make the year “a good season.”
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