The sun was shining on the grass in the Volksparkstadion and Davie Selke was happy too. On Thursday evening, the striker was introduced as a new addition to Hamburger SV in a meeting between sporting director Stefan Kuntz and director of professional football Claus Costa. In the last few days there was a persistent rumor that the Rothosen were in talks with the 29-year-old – and now it has been announced to finish.
“I’m really looking forward to HSV,” says Selke, who will wear number 27 in Hamburg and meet old friends: “I have already worked successfully with Stefan Kuntz and Steffen Baumgart, both of whom have shown their clear part to me convincingly. ideas and goals.”
Selke scored 46 Bundesliga goals
The 1.95 meter tall right footer made his Bundesliga debut at the end of 2013 and played 238 times in the Bundesliga and scored 46 goals in the following ten seasons for Werder Bremen, RB Leipzig, Hertha BSC and 1. FC Köln . Selke has been suffering from a foot injury recently, but at HSV he is gradually being brought back to maximum levels.
HSV believes in “great enrichment”
“David has a lot of experience in football and brings a wealth of experience to Hamburg. With his style of play, but above all his mentality, he will be a great asset to our team,” said Kuntz, who worked with Selke on the German U21 national team.
Selke, who recently played for 1. FC Köln, is looking forward to getting started at his new club: “HSV is one of the most exciting clubs in German football and I like the idea of helping to bring this club to back to the Bundesliga with me. packed immediately. In this overall package of a club, those who were responsible and goals, other things only played a secondary role because I really wanted to be there.”
Selke will remain until 2026
The striker is said to earn almost a million a year and has signed a contract until at least 2026.