"Maybe promises weren't kept": Eberl on Peretz's situation at HSV | OneFootball

When Daniel Peretz returns to the Allianz Arena for the first time since his departure from Munich tomorrow, Saturday, he will do so under the most difficult circumstances. The Israeli national goalkeeper moved to Hamburger SV on loan last summer to finally gain regular playing time. But instead of becoming the new number one, he has so far only been on the bench for the Hanseatic team.

Sporting director Max Eberl had clear words for the 25-year-old's situation before the Bundesliga duel against HSV. "We had super exciting offers, Daniel had super exciting offers. Hamburg was his choice, which he decided on," explained the Bayern boss, making it clear that the club had hoped for a different course of events.

"Of course you then have conversations with Stefan Kuntz, with the coach, that's quite normal. Of course, a club will tell you: The boy should play," said Eberl. On the question of whether there had been agreements, he ambiguously added: "There are of course maybe beforehand, as Vinnie said earlier, there were promises that were not kept."

According to BILD information, Peretz was firmly convinced that he would be preferred over promotion goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes. When coach Merlin Polzin decided otherwise, the Israeli's world is said to have collapsed - he even wanted to leave HSV again at times.

Peretz in the fight for playing time

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It is clear: From FC Bayern's side, the expectation was clear that the goalkeeper would regularly stand between the posts in Hamburg. "Of course we gave Daniel there so that he could play," emphasized Eberl, but also warned: "How far the promise to him as number one was, I cannot and do not want to judge."

Instead, Peretz now has to prove himself in the competition: "He has to fight against it now. Fairly, it must be said that Daniel Heuer Fernandes has done the first two games very decently. But Daniel is an outstanding goalkeeper. We know his character, he will fight for it."

For the Israeli, the situation is bitter. Since his arrival in 2023, he has only played seven competitive games for Bayern, and at HSV he is still waiting for his first appearance. Although he has been the number one in the Israeli national team since November 2024, even there he has recently suffered setbacks - in the wild 4:5 against Italy in the World Cup qualification, he had to concede four goals and could not stand out.

Frustration instead of breakthrough

The loan to Hamburg was supposed to give Peretz the decisive career boost. Instead, the situation threatens to stagnate. While Manuel Neuer remains set at FC Bayern and Jonas Urbig and Sven Ulreich complete the pecking order in Munich's goal, Peretz continues to fight for every minute of play.

His example once again shows how risky loan deals can be. The mission from Munich is clear: Peretz should give everything in training and wait for his chance. But whether the hoped-for scenario in Hamburg actually materializes remains uncertain.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.