Sonny Kittel (30, contract until the end of the season) was absent from training on Sunday. This time the technician didn’t sweat – as he often does – alone in the weight room. Kittel wasn’t there.
A week before the start of the second half of the season in the Volkspark against Braunschweig (January 29), HSV released the veteran. He can take care of his new job.
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The conditions are clear: Kittel can go for a fee of 500,000 euros – if his consulting agency “Soccertalk” presents a prospective customer in a timely manner. According to BILD information, there should already be a new club that would pay the sum.
Apparently, the Persian Gulf in particular was looked at. In Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
The hamburgers would need a quick replacement if they left the smock. The transfer deadline ends on January 31st. There isn’t much time left. HSV only lets the technician go when a successor is ready.
A move to the US MLS league seems difficult or even impossible after the turmoil last summer. Kittel agreed with DC United (Washington). The deal then fell through at the last moment.
It was speculated that the previous damage to both knees could have played a central role.
And now?
The potential new club is said to have no problems with Kittel’s lengthy medical record. As of Sunday evening, HSV had not yet received an official offer for the offensive player.
