Overview

• Bild.de reports via Stern and dpa that HSV has offered Sebastian Schonlau a mutual contract termination, but neither the club nor the player has publicly confirmed the offer.
• Schonlau’s omission from the DFB-Pokal squad in Pirmasens and diminished playing time underscore his reduced role since losing his regular starting place.
• Head coach Merlin Polzin sees limited Bundesliga opportunities for Schonlau, Bakery Jatta, Silvan Hefti and Guilherme Ramos and has encouraged all four to seek transfers.
• Guilherme Ramos remains included among the players urged to leave despite scoring in the Pokal match, highlighting the squad’s strategic reshuffle.
• These moves aim to streamline the roster and cut wage costs as Hamburger SV prepares for its return to the Bundesliga.