“Hamburger Abendblatt” report

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With his winning goal to make it 1-0 against SV Elversberg, Ransford Königsdörffer became the match winner in Steffen Baumgart’s Hamburger SV debut. It was only the seventh time in 19 matches this second division season that the 22-year-old winger started. If his joker status does not change under the new coach, the right winger will aim to say goodbye this summer, as reported by the “Hamburger Abendblatt”.

As a result, his relationship with former coach Tim Walter had been troubled for a long time, but HSV did not let him go before the season or last winter, even though there were offers. This summer these included Sturm Graz, who reportedly offered 3 million euros, or Red Bull Salzburg, with softer interest, and a ready-to-sign loan deal had already been prepared in January. After his time on the coaching bench, Königsdörffer hopes to become a regular player and receive a credible prospect of more playing time. Otherwise, he will push for a transfer again despite the contract until 2026, it is said . It should not have an exit clause.

Königsdörffer arrived at Rothosen from Dynamo Dresden in 2022 for a fee of 1.2 million euros. Since then, he has played 57 matches (twelve goals, three assists), including 25 starts. On Sunday, he slipped into the first XI as a replacement for Jean-Luc Dompé, who was absent due to injury, and was criticized by the new head coach despite scoring the winning goal. « He had a good shot and that’s when he went deep and hit the ball optimally, » Baumgart said of his protégé, who missed several good chances and chained. “First of all, he needs to get back to where his strengths are. And it’s not about putting the ball back and hesitating, it’s about running straight.

Nevertheless, the Berlin native was delighted with his first goal in the 2nd Bundesliga this season. “I was happy to be able to help the team. This has not been the case recently,” says Königsdörffer meaningfully.

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