Second newcomer
As early as mid-April, several media reported about an impending agreement between second division club FC St. Pauli and the outgoing Holstein captain Hauke Wahl. Now the Hamburgers have made the deal on Tuesday morning perfect. From the “Hamburg evening paper” and the “PictureThe newspaper said that the 29-year-old completed the medical check-up on Monday and then signed a contract until 2026.
Wahl, who at his own request allowed his contract with the “Storks” to expire after five years, is the second new signing for the coming season after Philipp Treu St. Paulis from Freiburg. The league rivals Hannover 96 and 1. FC Nürnberg are also said to have been interested in signing the native of Hamburg, and the MLS clubs Nashville SC and Toronto FC have recently been linked to the election. In addition to sporting criteria, the fact that the right-footed player still lives in the Hanseatic city with his girlfriend may have played a role in the decision for St. Pauli.
“I look forward to working with Hauke Wahl. He has consistently shown performances at a very high level in recent years and can be very valuable for us both in defense and with the ball at our feet. In addition, he is an absolute leader who knows what is important in the league,” FCSP coach Fabian Hürzeler commented on the commitment. Sports director Andreas Bornemann, with whom Wahl signed his first professional contract in Kiel in 2013, recently had an interview with the “Hamburger Morgenpost“ explains: “A player of the quality of Hauke Wahl is probably interesting for many clubs, especially if he comes onto the market on a free transfer.”
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FC St. Pauli has signed another new signing for the coming season: Hauke #Choice changes from @Holstein_Kiel to us.
Nice that you’re here, Hauke! #fcsp
— FC St. Pauli (@fcstpauli) May 23, 2023
This article appeared on Transfermarkt on May 23 at 7:14 a.m. and was updated after St. Pauli’s official confirmation.
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