Kuntz on the Jatta situation: "It's nothing to do with the person" | OneFootball

At HSV, much is currently revolving around the transfer rumors concerning Bakery Jatta. Stefan Kuntz has now spoken publicly about the situation for the first time.

It is a complicated situation in every respect: fan favorite Bakery Jatta is on the chopping block at Hamburger SV. In the most recent friendly against SK Sturm Graz (1:2), the club’s longest-serving player spent the entire match on the bench. After the final whistle, Merlin Polzin openly spoke of a “purely sporting decision,” making it clear that Jatta currently has no prospects in the Bundesliga squad.

Already at the previous training camp in Herzogenaurach, the 27-year-old was informed in a personal conversation about the changed sporting situation. And even in training, it is evident that there is not always room for the figure of identification who has worn the HSV jersey since 2016.

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HSV wants to “support Jatta in any decision”

Sporting director Stefan Kuntz once again reaffirmed Polzin’s recent statement. “It is a purely sporting decision. It has absolutely nothing to do with the person Bakery Jatta,” the 62-year-old is quoted as saying by Bild. He made it clear: “We will support Baka in any decision.”

What Kuntz likely means by this: together with Jatta’s camp, the club will strive to find a constructive solution for the future. Despite his sporting decline, there is absolutely no reason to assume that HSV will simply cast the Gambian aside. Rather, they may look together for a suitable loan deal.

After all, Jatta himself only wants to leave his beloved club temporarily, if at all. Moreover, it will likely be complicated to find a club willing to even come close to covering the winger’s current salary. Especially since Jatta still has a contract until summer 2029.

HSV therefore faces a tricky task: to treat a deserving and popular player with respect, without compromising on sporting decisions. The coming weeks will show whether and in what form such a compromise can be found.

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