It has not yet been officially confirmed that Grischa Prömel will move from TSG Hoffenheim to VfB Stuttgart this summer. However, as numerous media outlets are reporting in unison, the transfer is already a done deal.
This weekend, the midfielder’s current and future employers will face each other directly. Prömel himself, however, will not be able to take part.
In the last game against HSV, he picked up his fifth yellow card of the season and will miss the clash with VfB through suspension.
Hoffenheim coach Christian Ilzer, however, immediately dismissed rumors of any possible intent. “I was in that situation myself a few times, when my move to a new club had already been finalized. And I wouldn’t have spent even a second thinking about doing something to benefit my new club. Even if your paths are about to part, you still want to give everything for your club until the very last second,” the Austrian explained after the HSV match.
Prömel’s presumed new coach, Sebastian Hoeneß, told 'Bild' that he would “not take part in speculation.” Instead, the successful Swabian coach emphasized the 31-year-old’s qualities. “Grischa is a very important player for TSG. A player you’re happy to have in the team, whether in the starting eleven or on the bench,” said Hoeneß.
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