Will Otto Stange return in winter? HSV’s plans revealed | OneFootball

After a sensational start, Otto Stange is now only playing irregularly in Elversberg. This has recently led to speculation about an early return to HSV.

The situation of Otto Stange is attracting increased attention at Hamburger SV. The 19-year-old striker, who was loaned to SV 07 Elversberg in the summer with high expectations, is currently going through a difficult phase. After a furious start with two goals and two assists in his first games, his playing time has recently dropped significantly. In the past five league matches, the U19 international has only played a total of 32 minutes.

Nevertheless, Stange has made a good impression so far in Saarland. “He has great qualities and has already been very valuable when coming off the bench,” SVE sporting director Nils-Ole Book is quoted as saying by Bild. At the same time, the competition in attack is currently enormous. With Younes Ebnoutalib, SVE has the most prolific striker in the 2. Bundesliga, and players like Bambase Conté or Lukas Petkov are also delivering strong performances. From Stange’s perspective, patience is required.

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HSV and Elversberg in close contact over Stange

The connection to Hamburg remains close, including through the coaching staff. The former Hoffenheim connection between Elversberg coach Vincent Wagner and HSV assistant Max Bergmann further facilitates communication. Although HSV theoretically has the option to terminate the loan early in winter, such a scenario is not currently being actively pursued, according to the Bild report. Instead, those at Volkspark are hoping that Stange will soon get more playing time and continue on his path.

The fact that his situation is currently complicated is also due to timing: just as he recommended himself for the starting eleven with a substitute goal, he returned from an international trip with a slight injury and slipped down the attacking pecking order. His only start in the DFB-Pokal was also unfortunate.

Nevertheless, both in Hamburg and Elversberg, there is a belief that Stange can grow from this phase. The Hamburg native must now be patient and make the most of his opportunity when it comes.

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