After Königsdörffer: next HSV star leaves on a free! | OneFootball

HSV sporting director Claus Costa has a lot of work ahead of him when it comes to reshaping the squad. Once again, the club is set to lose a player without receiving a transfer fee.

Following the departure of Ransford Königsdörffer, William Mikelbrencis now also appears to be on his way out. As Bild reports, the Rothosen were unable to reach an agreement with the Frenchman on a contract extension either. Although HSV presented the 22-year-old with several offers and even improved their terms most recently, no agreement was reached. All signs now point to Mikelbrencis leaving the club on a free transfer when his contract expires.

The right-back was on the fringes of the starting XI last season and was allowed to start for large parts of the second half of the campaign. However, Mikelbrencis was unable to fully convince. Promising attacking moments were repeatedly offset by at times alarming lapses in defense. That is likely also why HSV had a clear limit in the contract negotiations.

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HSV searching for a new first-choice right-back!

And yet: with Mikelbrencis, the Hanseatic side are already losing the second player they had actually wanted to extend. Earlier, striker Ransford Königsdörffer, whose stay had been an even higher priority, rejected all HSV offers and moved to Bundesliga rivals Mainz. Now, a similar scenario is apparently repeating itself with Mikelbrencis.

One thing is clear as well: there is an urgent need for action on the right flank. That is because loanee Giorgi Gocholeishvili is also leaving the club. The decision-makers are therefore looking for a long-term solution for the position. While there are alternatives in Bakery Jatta and the versatile Nicolas Capaldo, a new first-choice player is likely to be high on the priority list.

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