After the now officially confirmed farewell to Martin Pusic, the Lions are looking for a successor to the 32-year-old Austrian.
One candidate is Prince Owusu, 23, who does not come into play at SC Paderborn in the 2nd division as hoped.
Do the lions loan the Stormbusters a third time?
Pusic is history at 1860, allegedly the 33-year-old is even considering retiring.
The financial framework for a possible successor is limited.
At best, a loan deal is possible.
What speaks for Owusu is that he knows his way around 1860 - and connects emotional experiences with the TSV.
On Tuesday at 11.41 a.m., the matter was then official.
Martin Pusic and TSV 1860 are going separate ways with immediate effect.
Just four days after the striker's puzzling unfit for service report, both sides ended their three-month collaboration - a termination agreement was signed on Monday (we reported).
A press release from the association said: “As announced at the weekend, the agreed conversation between Martin Pusic and Günther Gorenzel took place at the beginning of this week.
In this conversation, Martin Pusic once again stated that for private reasons he will not be able to concentrate on football in the next few weeks and will therefore not be able to achieve the desired performance for TSV 1860. "More background information on the" Incident in the private life of Martin Pusic "(O -Ton sports director Gorenzel on Friday) does not deliver the press release.
But you can hear that it should be something serious.
So serious that the 33-year-old Austrian is apparently thinking about ending his career.
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The collaboration lasted only three months: 1860 sports director Günther Gorenzel with striker Martin Pusic.
© TSV 1860
According to the occasion, the letter accompanying the termination of the contract is marked by mutual regret and mutual understanding.
Gorenzel emphasized that the person Pusic "in all striving for points and success" is the focus.
He wishes his compatriot that he "survives the private situation that is currently heavily burdening him" well.
Pusic confirmed that because of the unspecified life crisis, it was impossible for him to “concentrate on football” and to achieve what “the club and fans want from me”.
Goals for example.
Pusic's eagerness was undeniable in his eight appearances in the 1860 jersey.
Gorenzel's summer transfer didn’t get more than one post in the 2-0 draw against Duisburg.
In terms of sport, it is therefore a manageable gap that Pusic leaves behind.
The question of how the position can be filled in winter is therefore on the agenda.
The good news: it should be filled.
The bad: strikers with the required second division level are still not financially viable for 1860. At best, a loan deal is possible, and then the focus comes back to a man who still has a good reputation for parts of the appendix: Prince Osei Owusu, 23.
As our editorial team learned from a reliable source, the Lions are thinking about luring the former Bielefeld man to Munich for a third time.
At SC Paderborn, his new club, the storm giant does not come to the train as hoped: He has seven short appearances, none of which lasted more than 19 minutes.
It wasn't enough to score in the second division.
So it might be worth considering for Owusu to get some more match experience in the 3rd division for a few months.
A couple of times in 1860 he had succeeded in stepping out of the long shadow of top dog Sascha Mölders, 35.
Owusu's goal to 3-2 against Fortuna Köln, which sealed relegation in May 2019, is unforgettable.
And hard to believe: his last-minute goal to 4: 3 against Chemnitz on February 29th was the last goal that fans were allowed to cheer live before the curtain in Giesing went down for an indefinite period of time due to Corona.
It's a shame that I couldn't experience the atmosphere in a sold-out Grünwald stadium.
Ex-Leo striker Martin Pusic.
A goose bumps feeling that Pusic was denied in his three months as a lion.
In his farewell greeting, the well-traveled professional wrote: "It's a shame that I wasn't allowed to experience the atmosphere in a sold-out Grünwalder stadium."