Official | Hamburg sign French attacker Rayan Philippe | OneFootball

Hamburg have today announced the signing of Rayan Philippe from Eintracht Braunschweig for a reported €2.5m. The 24-year-old French striker has signed a four-year contract with the newly promoted Bundesliga club.

“Rayan was a key performer for Braunschweig and played a big role in them staying up last season in particular,” said Stefan Kuntz, HSV’s board member for sport. “He’s an extremely interesting player and we’ve closely followed his positive development. He’s shown his strengths in the second division and we’re now pleased that Rayan will take the next step in his career together with HSV as we both move into the Bundesliga and try to establish ourselves there.”

Philippe scored 13 goals and provided six assists in 34 league games for Eintracht Braunschweig last season as they finished in the relegation playoff. He then scored against Saarbrucken in the playoff to secure EBS’s place in the 2. Bundesliga season for the 2025/26 campaign.

“I’m really happy about joining HSV and I look forward to getting to know my teammates and the staff,” added Philippe. “I’m already excited about my first home game here after already experiencing the atmosphere at the Volksparkstadion. I want to get to work straight away to help the club achieve their goals. HSV have a rich history and are now back in the Bundesliga, which I’m really looking forward to experiencing. I want to show that this team and myself have the quality to survive and do well in this league.”

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