Loan not on the cards: youngster staying at HSV | OneFootball

Given the prominent competition at center forward, there has recently been speculation about Otto Stange being loaned out. But the 18-year-old is staying with HSV!

According to Bild information, the decision has been made: Otto Stange will remain at Hamburger SV! The striker, who had his breakthrough in the past second division season and scored two goals, will go into the new season as the fourth center forward. A loan is no longer an option at this point!

Stange, who was initially sidelined during pre-season by a knee irritation, is now fully fit again and makes use of every free minute on the pitch: Extra sessions after official training, most recently together with Robert Glatzel and Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit, have long since become routine for the Hamburg native. The teenager is determined to make his mark at his favorite club at all costs and enjoys the full backing of the club’s management.

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In a meeting, Sporting Director Claus Costa and coaches Merlin Polzin and Loic Favé outlined a clear path for him. The management wants to develop Stange carefully and not, as once happened with Fiete Arp, burden him with too much responsibility too soon. HSV has learned from the past.

Currently, the U18 international is only the fourth choice at center forward behind Ransford Königsdörffer, Robert Glatzel, and Yussuf Poulsen. If he doesn’t get regular playing time in the Bundesliga squad, he will gain match experience with the U21s in the Regionalliga Nord. Already last season, the teenager made nine appearances for the second team, scoring two goals and providing three assists.

Stange himself agrees with this plan. The youngster, who is theoretically still eligible to play for the U19s, is eager to take on the challenge with the Red Shorts. His tremendous training enthusiasm and energy make him popular with both teammates and fans alike. During the season opener against Lyon, the German-Brazilian was given a rousing reception after coming on as a substitute.

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