Hamburger SV: Sonny Kittel goes free in the summer – contract ends

Farewell after 4 years

Sonny Kittel (30) will not sign a new contract with Hamburger SV and will leave the club on a free transfer in the summer. This is reported by thePicture” on Thursday. Accordingly, both sides agree that the talks will not be continued. Kittel’s time in the Hanseatic city ends after four years in which he has contributed 32 goals and 40 assists in 134 games to date.

The attacking force has been on the verge of an exit in the last two transfer windows, but a move to Major League Soccer to DC United in the summer failed due to a failed medical check, which Kittel denied. “It just wasn’t meant to be, which I was able to come to terms with because my heart is also in Hamburg and at HSV,” he emphasized.

In winter, the former DFB junior would have had the option of a transfer to Al-Fateh SC in Saudi Arabia and was temporarily absent from HSV training before his whereabouts were confirmed. “HSV and Sonny Kittel have been dealing with a change that is economically interesting for both sides in the past few days, but decided against it after careful consideration,” tweeted the Hamburgers.

After the back and forth in the winter, Kittel lost his regular place and was asked as a joker, but he has been seeded again since the 26th matchday and collected four points in the promotion race. The attacker could be drawn from Germany for the first time in the summer, because according to “Bild” his advisors are looking for a suitable club in the USA, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Dubai. So talks are already underway. It is said that Kittel wants to secure himself and his family financially for the future with a lucrative contract.

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