He once cost €30m: new HSV striker on the way! | OneFootball

The attack is considered one of the biggest problem areas in HSV’s squad. Now, a well-known reinforcement appears to be in sight.

As Bild reported, Patson Daka is on the verge of a move to the Hanseatic club. If the deal goes through as planned, he could even join the team at their training camp in Austria. Negotiations with another club are not necessary. The 27-year-old is currently without a club after his contract with Leicester City expired on June 30. Accordingly, all that is needed is an agreement between HSV and the player’s camp.

Daka would, however, have to take a pay cut for a move to the Volkspark, having earned close to three million euros at the Foxes even during their second-division years. The past season was disappointing both for the striker himself and for the financially struggling English surprise champions of 2016. In the end, relegation followed, which Daka could not prevent despite recording five goals and four assists in 41 appearances.

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Daka made his breakthrough in Salzburg

Under head coach Martí Cifuentes, who remained in charge until the end of January, he mostly served as an impact substitute. Only after Gary Rowett took over did the Zambian become a regular starter. Overall, his five years in Leicester were not particularly satisfying. And yet the Foxes paid 30 million euros for Daka’s services in the summer of 2021. For good reason: at RB Salzburg, he scored goals for fun, netting 68 times in 125 competitive appearances while also providing 27 assists.

HSV would offer the 1.83-meter-tall right-footer a good platform to establish himself in a top European league. His profile certainly fits coach Merlin Polzin’s ideas, as he values not only good finishing but also places special emphasis on spatial awareness, a certain level of pace, and pressing behavior.

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At present, Polzin has only two natural strikers available: the injury-prone Yussuf Poulsen, who impressed in the friendly in Vienna (2:3), and academy product Otto Stange. In addition, Rayan Philippe, whose footballing ability is hardly considered Bundesliga level, is seen as a possible option. After the departures of Robert Glatzel (VfL Wolfsburg) and Ransford Königsdörffer (FSV Mainz 05), there was therefore a clear need for action. The coming weeks will show to what extent Daka would be able to make an immediate impact if the transfer goes through.

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