HSV: These players enter the season on expiring contracts | OneFootball

On Monday, HSV began preparations for the 2026/27 season, which will be the final year of the current contracts for no fewer than five players.

The most intriguing personnel matter is Miro Muheim, who is still away at the World Cup. So far, he has not been able to make a case for bigger opportunities there. The Swiss international looked unfortunate in his only appearance, in the opening match against Qatar, and his weak defending led to the last-minute goal conceded. He then had to miss two matches due to injury before returning to the bench in the round of 32.

This is in all likelihood where the technically gifted Muheim will also be against Colombia (live today from 10 p.m. on ARD and MagentaTV). In Hamburg, however, he is an undisputed starter and also held his own in his Bundesliga debut season. Accordingly, those in charge are very interested in extending his contract, which currently runs until 30 June 2027.

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Dompé and Pherai without a future at HSV?

From Muheim’s side, planning for the future should move forward in the next few weeks. If he decides against extending his contract, HSV will likely look to sell him during the current transfer window in order to still receive a respectable fee. The signs point even more clearly toward a departure for Jean-Luc Dompé, who formed an outstanding duo on the left flank with Muheim during the runners-up campaign in the 2. Bundesliga.

However, after his drunk-driving incident, the Frenchman—who has also repeatedly been held back by minor injuries—fell out of favor. He did not feature at all in the final seven matches of the season. In recent weeks, it had already leaked out that Dompé was increasingly being offered on the transfer market, and that HSV would not stand in his way if he wanted to leave, provided the terms are right.

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Immanuel Pherai was already no longer part of the squad in the second half of the season. His loan spell at Elversberg was successful. The attacking midfielder played regularly and even celebrated promotion to the Bundesliga in the end. Despite a purchase option being in place, however, he was not drawn to the Saarland permanently. SVE refrained from activating it immediately and instead tried to reduce the fee.

But no agreement was reached with HSV, so Pherai returned to training at the Volkspark. At present, it appears unlikely that he will remain beyond the end of the transfer window, as the 25-year-old had already failed to make his breakthrough in the 2. Bundesliga. On top of that, he will have to compete with highly talented rivals—regardless of whether Fábio Vieira stays or not.

Poulsen makes a fresh start

Emir Sahiti also left Hamburg on loan and enjoyed a successful half-season at Maccabi Tel Aviv, which ultimately even ended with a cup win. However, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East at one point forced the tricky winger and his family to flee Israel. That is why he does not see a long-term future there. He has none at HSV either, so he will most likely only be a training guest until a new club is found.

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Unlike Pherai or Sahiti, Yussuf Poulsen enjoys the trust of head coach Merlin Polzin. His first season after joining from Leipzig—described by some experts as a coup—was disappointing. The Dane, who was immediately made captain, was repeatedly held back by a body worn down by constant midweek matches. He made the starting XI only once and contributed just one goal in 16 appearances overall.

Things are expected to improve in the near future. Otherwise, HSV and the highly regarded Poulsen internally—who, at almost two million euros per year, is one of the club’s top earners—will go their separate ways at the end of the season.

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