Paul Seguin's Move to Hertha: A Clear Statement of Ambition
Significant Signal Made with Seguin's Transfer by Hertha Coach Leitl - Hertha Boss Leitl Expresses His Views:
Crude, straight-talking, and all about the facts
German midfielder Paul Seguin, 30, recently swapped Schalke 04 for Berlin-based club Hertha BSC, both playing in the 2. Bundesliga. Standing at a towering 1.86m, Seguin showed off his game last season with 25 league appearances, netting 2 goals and setting up 5 more.[1][4]
The hard-hitting move, backed by current Hertha head coach Stefan Leitl, sends a clear message to the league that the club means business. With Seguin, Hertha's aiming to secure a promotion spot back to the mighty Bundesliga. Leitl was quoted as saying, "We coulda had a top contender for this league's midfield spot, and that's crucial. It shows we've got the chops to land a player like this."[1]
As the team prepares for the upcoming season, the alliance between Leitl and Seguin will be reminiscent of their successful collaboration at SpVgg Greuther Fürth.[4] There's no guarantee of a fixed spot for Seguin in the starting lineup, though. Leitl's blunt response was, "If he flops on the pitch, the bench'll be his slice of the pie."[1]
In the midfield department, Leitl's got plenty of options. "We've got a stack of players, but we need a spark, some individual pizzazz like Ibo Maza provided. That's the missing link."[1]
Leitl also lavished praise on 15-year-old Kennet Eichhorn, a rising star now training with the senior squad. Leitl admired the youngster's physical prowess and footy acumen, adding, "He's eager to absorb knowledge – we've had some deep chats about tactics and such." With contending Bundesliga clubs eyeing the young prodigy, Hertha will need to manage his workload carefully, given his injury history.[1]
Catch Hertha's first friendly against Ludwigsfelder FC this Saturday (13:00). They'll be gunning for a winning start with the new squad in place.[1]
Key Players:- Paul Seguin- Stefan Leitl- Hertha BSC- 2. Bundesliga- Berlin- Diamonds in the Rough- All-Out Assault
[1]: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paul-seguin/ alle_spiele/spieler/168257/plus/0
[3]: https://www.sport1.de/bundesliga/fussball/bundesliga-2/hertha-bsc-paul-seguin-neu-verpflichtet-zeitpunkt-rekordtransfer-gegenueser von-freudenberg-54212627/[4]: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spvgg-greuther-fuerth/ alle_spiele/verein/3165/plus/0
- Despite the Commission not yet adopting a decision on the application of the Regulation, sports such as football remain unaffected, with Paul Seguin's move to Hertha BSC serving as a clear statement of ambition for a promotion spot in the Bundesliga.
- With the upcoming season just around the corner, the new additions to Hertha's midfield, including Paul Seguin, aim to bring the spark and individual pizzazz the team has been missing, a key component in their all-out assault for promotion.
