Kuntz knows him from the DFB: HSV were after Wolfsburg star! | OneFootball

For years, Maximilian Arnold has been the defining face of VfL Wolfsburg. He has turned down various transfer requests. Among them, there was apparently also an inquiry from HSV.

Hamburg is anything but an ordinary place for Maximilian Arnold. In 2014, the current Wolfsburg captain celebrated his debut for the German senior national team at the Volksparkstadion. “Of course, I will never forget that day,” he recently revealed in an interview with the Mopo. But Arnold’s connection to the Hanseatic city goes even further: HSV was once interested in signing the midfield strategist.

“There was something there, too,” Arnold reveals with a laugh. “But somehow, it was never the right time.” According to Mopo, HSV’s management even made a tentative inquiry with the 31-year-old last summer. However, due in part to his hefty annual salary of four to five million euros, such a plan quickly proved to be unrealistic.

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The connection would certainly have had its appeal. And not least because of Stefan Kuntz. The current HSV boss was Arnold’s mentor in the U21 national team, with whom they became European champions together in 2017. A close friendship developed between the two, which continues to this day. So it’s no surprise that Kuntz cautiously sounded out his former protégé a few months ago.

But again, the timing was off. Arnold’s contract in Wolfsburg does expire next summer, but the 31-year-old, who has been with the Wolves since 2009, once again emphasizes his deep connection to VfL. “VfL is more than just a club to me. We feel at home here,” he says, but at the same time adds: “Nevertheless, you should never say never. Anything can happen. But I’m not necessarily looking to leave.”

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