Only a last resort in the friendly: is Dompé leaving HSV? | OneFootball

Jean-Luc Dompé was once one of the HSV fans’ favorites. But just under a year after promotion to the Bundesliga, the Frenchman’s situation has changed significantly.

The first preseason friendly of the summer against Rapid Vienna (2–3) has now provided another indication of just how difficult his current situation is. In the away match in Austria, Dompé had to wait a long time for his chance. Coach Merlin Polzin only brought the 30-year-old on in the 77th minute—as the last outfield player from the senior squad. Given that several youth players were given their opportunity much earlier, it doesn’t take much imagination to see how tough things are for Dompé right now.

Before the promotion, however, he had been one of Hamburg’s defining players for years. In 87 second-division matches, he recorded an impressive 15 goals and 32 assists, regularly thrilled the fans with his dribbling, and extended his contract until 2027 in spring 2025 to great applause.

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Since making the jump to the Bundesliga, however, things have no longer gone smoothly for the winger. Last season, Dompé managed just three goals and failed to register a single assist. There were also some off-field issues. Most notably, a drunk-driving incident in January generated negative headlines.

HSV waiting for offers for Dompé

But on the pitch as well, the left winger is no longer playing the role he once had. Dompé reportedly returned from the summer break with fitness levels that were clearly unsatisfactory. In addition, his performances in the first few weeks of preseason are said to have been far from convincing.

Against this backdrop, a departure cannot be ruled out at all. According to information from Bild, talks about the attacker’s future are already underway. There is one problem, however: there are currently said to be no concrete interested parties. Accordingly, there also appears to be no offer on the table yet. It remains to be seen whether that will change over the next six weeks.

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