Grillitsch before saying goodbye: will the ÖFB star Hoffenheim leave?

Florian Grillitsch faces an uncertain future at TSG Hoffenheim. The 29-year-old midfielder, who only returned from Amsterdam in the summer of 2023, apparently lost his position under the new coach Christian Ilzer. After Ilzer himself denied the rumors, the current assessment of Leipzig over the weekend.

Grillitsch, whose contract extends until 2026, is encouraged to look for a new club, according to "Sky". His achievements in the current season, which were visible in 14 competitive games, have caused criticism from many fans and users in the TSG forum. This situation could also be a message to other players, as some users suspect. In view of his market value of 6.5 million euros and the fact that he played 196 games for Hoffenheim in two stints, the decision is all the more clear because the player is in a non -ideal constellation, as reported.

criticism and new challenges

According to the fans' assessments, the decision that Grillitsch no longer have in the squad could be related to his style of play and the game philosophy of Ilzer. Some suspect that Grillitsch’s strengthen, such as ball possession football, no longer match the Hoffenheimer's way of playing. "What Grillitsch played over long distances was alibi football," said a comment in the forum that sees the premature separation in a critical light. Grillitsch himself had recently indicated in an interview that he wanted to keep his options open. "If an interesting club was to come, you would certainly sit down," he said.