Laszlo Benes is leaving second division club Hamburger SV and moving up a level to Union Berlin. The 26-year-old Slovakian is already familiar with the Bundesliga.
Sign of the day: Laszlo Benes will continue his Bundesliga career at Union Berlin. picture alliance/dpa
After the “best phase of my career so far”, as Laszlo Benes personally describes the last season at Hamburger SV with 13 goals and twelve assists, the 26-year-old is now moving up a league. As Union Berlin announced on Friday, Benes is moving to the Irons. The club did not provide any information on the duration of his contract.
“With Laszlo we are gaining a versatile midfielder who can create chances time and again, including with his set pieces. In addition, he has already gained a lot of valuable experience in German football in recent years, so we are convinced that he will strengthen our team with his qualities,” said Managing Director of Professional Football Horst Heldt.
Exit clause and transfer fee
Benes is currently with Slovakia at the European Championships in Germany. He was allowed to play from the 60th minute in the 1:2 defeat against Ukraine on matchday 2. He hopes to be in the starting eleven in Berlin in the future. After all, the attacking midfielder comes with the recommendation of 40 goal involvements in two years at HSV and thus made himself interesting for Union.
Benes made use of an exit clause in his contract to make the move. HSV will not receive more than two million euros in transfer fees for Benes, as Borussia Mönchengladbach will also benefit financially from the transfer.
“Union is a very good club in Germany. I’m looking forward to getting to know the team soon and I’m highly motivated to make a fresh start in the Bundesliga next season in order to be able to support the club in its sporting goals as best as possible,” said Benes, commenting on his move to the Köpenickers. After finishing 15th in the table, they will not play on the international stage, unlike in the 2023/24 season.
Benes already knows the German top flight well from his time at Borussia Mönchengladbach and six months on loan at FC Augsburg, where he played 65 times in the Bundesliga. More games are now to follow with the Iron Ones.
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