Transfer on deadline day
Turnaround for ex-BTSV playmaker – return to the 2nd league is imminent
02/02/2026 – 3:27 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
Immanuel Pherai was once highly valued in Braunschweig. Now the HSV professional is returning to the 2nd Bundesliga. The trail leads to Saarland.
Actually, everything was already clear with 1. FC Nürnberg. But Hamburger SV has other plans. Immanuel Pherai apparently will not move to the “Club” but is instead heading to another club in the 2nd Bundesliga. According to consistent media reports, the former playmaker is moving from Eintracht Braunschweig to SV Elversberg. Sky first reported on it.
Accordingly, the second division team has secured the services of the 24-year-old Dutchman on loan until the end of the season. A purchase option should also be anchored in the loan agreement. In return, offensive talent Otto Stange is coming back to Hamburg from Saarland. His loan ends early. In Elversberg, the 18-year-old didn’t get beyond the role of Joker.
In recent days there has been increased speculation about the future of Pherai. A hot trail led to Nuremberg. But it was always said that HSV wanted to sign a replacement before Pherai was allowed to leave. The Hanseatic League now has this replacement ready – to the chagrin of the people of Nuremberg. According to “Bild” information, Elversberg can even sign Pherai permanently for 1.5 million euros in the summer if interested.
The 24-year-old offensive player knows the 2nd Bundesliga well. Before his involvement with HSV, he was under contract with Eintracht Braunschweig from summer 2022 to summer 2023. In 29 competitive games for Eintracht he contributed ten goals and seven assists.
