“Another fair chance”: is Katterbach taking a swipe at HSV? | OneFootball

To make a loan move to Eintracht Braunschweig possible, Noah Katterbach only recently extended his HSV contract until 2028. However, he appears to have no interest in returning to the Volkspark.

After his move to Hamburger Straße, the 25-year-old made it unmistakably clear that he wants to stay with the Lower Saxony club permanently. “My goal is very clear: I want Braunschweig to exercise the purchase option,” Katterbach said in an interview with kicker. “It’s a loan with a purchase option — and my intention is for the club to trigger it in the end.”

The left-footer has been through a difficult period, so his desire for a change is understandable. Last season, he was included in the Bundesliga squad only four times and did not make a single appearance. Instead, following a temporary suspension by coach Merlin Polzin, he played exclusively for the U21s in the Regionalliga Nord. In autumn 2025, HSV publicly spoke of “misconduct,” but pardoned their former protégé just a few weeks later.

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Katterbach “gave everything” at HSV

Katterbach apparently does not feel he has much to blame himself for. “In my opinion, I gave everything and influenced what I could influence,” he said. Physically, there had not been any problems recently either. “That shows that I can handle the workload and that injuries are no longer causing me any problems.”

He already gave an impression of his fitness during BTSV’s first training sessions. In the 7-0 friendly win over Freie Turner Braunschweig, the former Germany youth international was also in the starting lineup. “The last few years haven’t been easy for me. That makes me all the happier that I’m here now and can really go for it again,” said Katterbach.

He is counting on a complete fresh start. “Every setback is also a lesson. Personally, I’m not carrying that around with me,” said the HSV loanee. His focus for the coming months is much more this: “Now I’m going for it again, now I’ve got a fair chance again. From here, it’s step by step forward.”

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