Medical on Wednesday: HSV offload a flop! | OneFootball

For Noah Katterbach, his time at HSV appears to be coming to an end after two difficult years. A departure in the near future is looking increasingly likely.

As Bild reports, the 25-year-old is due to undergo a medical at Eintracht Braunschweig on Wednesday. If everything goes smoothly, the transfer could then be completed.

That would allow HSV to remove a player from the wage bill who has barely played a role in recent months. Katterbach is still under contract until 2027, but from a sporting perspective, the former Germany U21 international had long since fallen out of the picture. In the most recent Bundesliga season, he made the senior squad only four times. He picked up match practice in the Regionalliga Nord in the meantime.

Overall, Katterbach has had two extremely complicated years. After suffering a torn ACL in January 2025, he fought his way back in time for pre-season in the summer, but he was unable to make a lasting impression. Since moving to Hamburg, he has made just 27 competitive appearances in total.

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HSV and Braunschweig haggling over final details

Both sides have therefore been looking for a satisfactory solution for the future for quite some time. Now, that solution appears to have been found. Katterbach has apparently made a conscious decision in favor of Braunschweig, even though several 2. Bundesliga clubs had shown interest. He is even said to have previously turned down a move to 1. FC Nürnberg.

However, the financial terms remain somewhat complicated. Katterbach’s fairly substantial Bundesliga-era salary poses a challenge for Braunschweig. That is why various models are currently being discussed. In addition to a loan deal, which would require a contract extension with HSV, an early termination of his contract is also considered possible. In that case, the Rothosen could offer their defender a severance payment to facilitate a permanent move.

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