On a free, HSV make offer for Ligue 1 striker! | OneFootball

HSV’s attack will change significantly for the new season. Not least, the club needs a replacement for the departed Ransford Königsdörffer.

Just a few days ago, the French portal Topmercato.com reported that several clubs are interested in Frank Magri. Alongside HSV, FC Schalke 04, Cagliari Calcio, and SCO Angers were also mentioned. According to the report, Schalke have already submitted an offer to the 20-time Cameroon international.

Magri is available on a free transfer after deciding against extending his expiring contract with FC Toulouse. The 26-year-old spent the last three seasons there, recording 15 goals and four assists in 77 Ligue 1 matches. Among the highlights was his goal in the 3-2 win over Liverpool FC in the Europa League in November 2023.

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HSV with an offer for Magri?

Now, the next step in his career could take him to Germany. According to information from Lequipe237, an online outlet focused on Cameroonian football, HSV have now made Magri a concrete offer. The report says the Rothosen are offering the striker a two-year contract with an estimated annual salary of around €2.2 million. It also states that Magri and his camp are impressed by HSV’s project and could give a positive response in the coming days.

However, it is currently difficult to fully assess how reliable this information is. The credibility of Lequipe237 is hard to gauge. The reported annual salary of €2.2 million in particular raises questions. Can the Hanseatic club really afford such a sum in their second year after promotion for a player who has yet to prove himself in the Bundesliga? On the other hand, no transfer fee would be required for Magri.

Either way, it is crystal clear that HSV have a huge need for reinforcements up front. Königsdörffer and Damion Downs have already left the Volkspark, and Robert Glatzel, whose future remains undecided, could follow them. Will sporting director Claus Costa fill that gap by signing Magri?

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