After HSV exit: Mikelbrencis set for international call-up? | OneFootball

William Mikelbrencis’ time at HSV came to an end this summer after a total of four years. Although the Frenchman has not yet officially been bid farewell, that is already certain.

According to various media reports, the player and the club were unable to agree on a contract extension. HSV would have liked to continue working with Mikelbrencis, but apparently not under the terms being demanded. As a result, the 22-year-old has been without a club for exactly about a month now.

But that could change very soon. According to information from Mopo, the right-back already has two interesting offers on the table. In addition to confirmed interest from Valencia CF, PAOK Thessaloniki has now also made an approach for Mikelbrencis. According to the report, the traditional Greek club is currently “going all out” in the transfer race for the long-serving Hamburg player.

The reason: if Valencia decides to get serious, PAOK would probably be able to forget about a deal. A final decision could therefore come as early as this week.

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Ex-HSV star Mikelbrencis: From a relegation battle to European competition?

The club from northern Greece has a potentially decisive ace up its sleeve: possible participation in the Europa League. Alessio Lisci’s team is currently facing Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv in the second qualifying round. After a 3–2 away win in the first leg, PAOK has an excellent chance of advancing to the next round on Thursday evening in front of its home crowd.

If qualification for the Europa League does indeed succeed, the black-and-whites would be a huge step ahead of Valencia CF. The Spaniards finished last season in La Liga in “only” ninth place.

But one thing is also clear: Mikelbrencis is unlikely to wait until a final decision has been made on that. The dynamic full-back will have to choose his new employer without absolute certainty. Still, the prospect of European nights at Thessaloniki’s legendary Toumba Stadium should not be underestimated.

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