HSV turned it down: This Premier League club wanted Baldé! | OneFootball

Despite currently having only limited playing time, HSV continues to believe in homegrown talent Fabio Baldé. In the summer, they even turned down an offer from England.

Fabio Baldé is currently making plenty of headlines! The Hamburg native only recently celebrated his debut for the Portuguese U21 national team a few days ago. In the European Championship qualifier against Azerbaijan, he was at least given ten minutes on the pitch. As recently as November 2024, the lightning-fast left winger was still playing for the German U20 team.

But it’s not just the Portuguese Football Federation that has been persistently pursuing Baldé’s services in recent times. According to Bild information, the 20-year-old received a concrete offer from English Premier League club FC Burnley. Feyenoord Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle from the Netherlands also expressed their interest. However, the most concrete inquiry reportedly came from the Premier League newcomer: Burnley wanted to bring Baldé to Lancashire before the end of the transfer window.

HSV, however, blocked all advances. The promoted club continues to rely on its homegrown talent, who joined from Vorwärts Wacker in 2020. Also, due to his long-term contract running until 2029, a sale was out of the question for the club’s sporting decision-makers.

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Baldé currently facing a slow start

On the pitch, however, things are still a bit bumpy for the winger. So far this season, he has only made a substitute appearance in the DFB-Pokal against Pirmasens (2:1 after extra time). Persistent injuries during pre-season slowed him down even further. In addition, Baldé faces tough competition from Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit, a highly talented rival who has recently been getting more and more playing time.

Nevertheless, HSV remains firmly convinced of the great potential of the German-Portuguese player. Baldé is now back in top form and ready to compete with Røssing-Lelesiit for the backup position behind key player Jean-Luc Dompé on the left wing.

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