With Sebastian Grönning (from FC Ingolstadt), Leon Jensen (from Karlsruher SC), Niklas Kolbe (from SSV Ulm) and Paul Seguin (from FC Schalke 04) Hertha BSC has already committed four external new additions to help in 2025/26 that the old lady can get involved in the promotion race. The planning of the Berliners is not yet over.
Even if Hertha BSC recently signed an express wish player of Coach Stefan Leitl with Paul Seguin from FC Schalke 04, the club does not see itself perfectly for the upcoming second division season. This is also confirmed by Leitl.
“We definitely need one or the other player who brings us qualitatively to another level,” Leitl explained on a media round on Wednesday. “We want to and have to do something at the squad. That is clear.”
Specifically, one would like to add up in the storm center and on the left outer lane. However, the trainer also admits that the situation is “not very simple financially”.
Ibrahim Maza sales (for twelve million euros to Bayer Leverkusen) and Derry Scherhann (for two million euros to SC Freiburg). However, only a smaller part of the income should certainly be reinvested. So far, around 500,000 euros have flowed for Kolbe and Seguin.
New additions to Hertha BSC already “integrated”
By the way, the new ones are said to have already integrated very well: “They make a very good impression and quickly integrated. Since there are also compliments to the other boys! It is really great how the players were received here. The newcomers are very focused and curious. They want to help and show what they can do quickly,” said the 47-year-old.
In addition, Leitl commented on another explosive question: the captain’s office. “I decide – and it has not yet been decided.” The fact that defender Toni Leistner keeps the bandage is not carved in stone.