First summer signing? HSV keen on 2. Bundesliga goalgetter! | OneFootball

After successfully securing survival, HSV can now definitively refine their squad planning for the upcoming Bundesliga season.

In the process, an exceptionally clinical goalscorer from the 2. Bundesliga has apparently come into focus. Noel Futkeu, currently still under contract with SpVgg Fürth, is said to have attracted the interest of the Rothosen, according to information from Sky.

The 23-year-old, who was born in Essen, has been one of the standout attacking players of the current second-division campaign, with 17 goals and five assists this season. Overall, he has been directly involved in almost 50 percent of Fürth’s goals. It is therefore no surprise that several Bundesliga clubs are looking at Futkeu. Alongside HSV, Borussia Mönchengladbach are also said to have made an approach. However, a move to the Foals is considered unlikely.

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Will HSV make a move for Futkeu?

One notable detail: Futkeu will initially return to Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer. HSV’s most recent opponent exercised their buy-back option only a few weeks ago. For a relatively modest €1.3 million, the Hessians secured the services of their former striker. However, Eintracht do not plan to use Futkeu in their squad and instead intend to sell him on for a profit. That is hardly surprising: for the breakout player, who has a market value of €5 million, the Eagles could likely bring in a transfer fee in the mid to high single-digit millions.

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This is exactly where HSV come in. The club’s decision-makers on the Elbe are looking for attacking reinforcements and apparently see the young striker as an exciting option. Especially in light of Damion Downs’ departure and Ransford Königsdörffer’s expiring contract, a deal could become an intriguing possibility. There are also still question marks surrounding Robert Glatzel’s future.

For now, however, it remains unclear where the Fürth forward will ultimately end up. But Futkeu is set to take the next step next season. And much suggests that it could come in the Bundesliga. Possibly with HSV.

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