A goal as one last hurrah? Homegrown talent could leave HSV! | OneFootball

HSV’s thoroughly deserved 3-2 win over SC Freiburg produced many great stories. One of them belonged to Fabio Baldé.

The winger had only been on the pitch for two minutes when he delivered his second personal highlight of the season. Just as he did against VfB Stuttgart, when he set up Fabio Vieira’s last-minute winner, Baldé showed off his tremendous pace. The 20-year-old raced onto a low pass out of defense from Nicolai Remberg at breathtaking speed and coolly beat Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu for his first Bundesliga goal.

His reaction after the match was correspondingly emotional. “May 10 is something very special. A year ago, we were promoted. Today, we celebrated this home win here,” said the Hamburg native. Celebrating in front of the Nordtribüne in particular felt “unbelievable” to him. “It was always my goal. To have achieved that now on May 10 is simply unbelievable.”

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Baldé on the verge of leaving HSV?

The goal fit the mood of an evening in which several HSV academy products experienced special moments. Otto Stange was in the starting lineup in the top flight for the first time, while Shafiq Nandja and Louis Lemke made their debuts. Baldé was clearly delighted for his long-time companions: “Otto and Shafiq are my boys. I’ve known them for a while, I always take them with me. I told them that what we did today is incredible.”

Despite the emotional scenes, however, the goal could also have been Baldé’s last big hurrah in an HSV shirt. From a sporting perspective, the youngster only had limited opportunities this season. Fifteen appearances, only four of them from the start, are “too few for my standards,” Baldé made clear.

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There is also said to be strong interest from abroad. According to Bild information, RSC Anderlecht already offered five million euros in the winter. HSV declined. But just a few days ago, the tabloid reported that the club is now leaning toward a sale. Baldé himself is also said to be seeking a fresh start.

After the party following the win over Freiburg, however, he was demonstratively relaxed when asked about his future: “You read a lot, but in the end I still have three years left on my contract. I’m here. You never know what the future holds, but for now I’m here and I’m looking ahead to next season.”

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