Nice move off, HSV confirm Königsdörffer blow officially | OneFootball

Ransford Königsdörffer will definitely not be transferring to OGC Nice. This was confirmed by HSV on Monday evening.

HSV and especially Ransford Königsdörffer himself have to digest an unexpected transfer shock: The striker will remain with the club after his planned move to the French first division club OGC Nice fell through at the last minute.

The reason: Health concerns from the potential new employer. On Monday afternoon, French sources consistently reported that there were discrepancies during the medical check. During his youth, Königsdörffer had already struggled with persistent knee problems at Hertha BSC.

As the Rothosen confirmed via their social media channels, last season's promotion hero will rejoin team training on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old had traveled directly to France after the test match against SC Freiburg, which he officially missed for load management reasons. But instead of a transfer to a European Cup club, a return to the Volkspark is now on the agenda.

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Kuntz on Königsdörffer: “We welcome him with open arms”

“We did not expect this development. Especially given the fact that Ransi has only missed two games due to muscular problems during his three-year contract at HSV,” explained sports director Stefan Kuntz. He added emphatically: “We welcome him with open arms and know what we have in him.”

Director of Sport Claus Costa also expressed sympathy: “We are very sorry for Ransi, we would have granted him this step into international football. At the same time, we are of course glad to have him with us both athletically and personally.”

Königsdörffer now returns to team training, at least for the time being. Whether another transfer option will arise a year before his contract ends seems more than doubtful given the problems that arose during the medical check. HSV now faces the threat of losing its most valuable player (market value 6 million euros) for free next summer.

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