HSV return off the cards, Karabec set for Lyon move | OneFootball

For a long time, rumors persisted about Adam Karabec’s return to HSV. Now, however, it seems the Czech is set to move to Olympique Lyon.

Adam Karabec will probably no longer play for Hamburger SV in the coming season. According to information from the French sports newspaper L’Équipe, the 22-year-old left-footer is on the verge of a one-year loan to Olympique Lyon. The Ligue 1 club has reportedly secured a purchase option worth 3.5 million euros.

Karabec, who was loaned to HSV last season, has repeatedly been linked with a return to the Elbe in recent weeks. There were several reports of an imminent signing, but recently this trail has grown increasingly cold. Allegedly, those in charge at Volkspark were not entirely convinced of the playmaker’s qualities. One reason for this was, not least, his lack of consistency in performance.

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Nevertheless, the Rothosen are undoubtedly losing a highly productive player: with three goals and seven assists, the Czech played a decisive role in their promotion. However, the originally agreed purchase option of around four million euros was considered too expensive by those responsible in Hamburg. Subsequent negotiations for another loan deal also failed to produce the desired result.

Two weeks before the start of the season, it now appears that Olympique Lyon has beaten the Hanseatic club to the punch. Karabec is said to be scheduled for a medical with the Europa League participant from southern France at the beginning of the week.

HSV must therefore continue its search for a new number ten elsewhere. Before Deadline Day, the promoted club is determined to sign another creative player for the attack. One possible candidate in particular is Paul Wanner from FC Bayern. However, the 19-year-old is currently sidelined for about two weeks due to a ligament injury suffered in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur.

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