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HSV shortly before transfer: This loan professional is staying

Updated June 2, 2026 – 3:39 p.mReading time: 10 minutes

Albert Gronbaek (l.) in training next to Fabio Vieira (archive photo): The Dane was convincing during his loan and should stay at HSV.Enlarge the image

Albert Gronbaek (l.) in training next to Fabio Vieira (archive photo): The Dane was convincing during his loan and should stay at HSV. (Source: IMAGO/Oliver Ruhnke)

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HSV shortly before transfer: This loan professional is staying

After Kofi Amoako he could HSV will soon introduce its second new addition for the coming season. And the offensive player already knows his way around Hamburg well: Albert Grönbaek is expected to be signed permanently after his loan. HSV and Grönbaek’s parent club Stade Rennes are said to have agreed on the transfer, reports the “Abendblatt”.

The Danish portal “Bold” had previously reported that the Hamburgers were transferring 4.5 million euros for the variable Dane. Grönbaek should have a contract until 2030. The 25-year-old was initially absent for a long time in the second half of the season due to a thigh injury, but quickly made his way into the starting eleven in the season finale. In seven appearances he scored one goal and two assists.

HSV icon Keegan has advanced cancer

Former HSV professional and former England national coach Kevin Keegan is suffering from advanced cancer. The 75-year-old said this during an interview in front of an audience in a theater in Newcastle. Back in January, Keegan’s family announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer and spoke of “persistent abdominal problems.”

“I had a car accident and had to have an operation,” said the former Liverpool FC and Newcastle United professional. “During the scan for surgery, they discovered I had cancer. They said they had an absolute top doctor to treat what I have – stage IV cancer.”

According to his doctor, the chances of recovery are 33 percent. “I thought it was 80 or 90 percent,” Keegan said. “But for now I’m still here.”

In his time at Hamburger SVwhose jersey Keegan wore from 1977 to 1980, he won the German championship once and the Ballon d’Or twice. Before that, he had won almost everything in six years at Liverpool FC. Keegan also played for Southampton FC and Newcastle United, whose coach he later became. In the 1995/96 season he narrowly missed winning the championship.

Wolfsburg comes away empty-handed: ex-HSV coach cancels

After relegation from the 1st Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg is still looking for a new coach. Tim Walter, who led Holstein Kiel to stay in the 2nd Bundesliga last season, was also considered a possible candidate. According to media reports, the Lower Saxony team even made an offer to the former HSV coach.

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