Holzhauser is in Munich – 1860 debut may already be against Mannheim

Created: 01/11/2023, 09:35 am

By: Moritz Bletzinger, Uli Kellner

Raphael Holzhauser has arrived in Giesing – will the upcoming debut for 1860 Munich work out?

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Will everything be fine at 1860 after all?

Desired player Raphael Holzhauser is in Munich, the transfer is about to be completed.

Munich – On Tuesday at 11 a.m., Michael Köllner’s Belek returnee will have his first training session on Grünwalder Strasse.

A unit is planned, as well as a round of weight room.

We are still a long way off from strengthening the squad, which the coach emphatically called for on Tuesday, but it may not be for long.

1860 transfer before the breakthrough: Raphael Holzhauser is in Munich

Since the end of the Turkey training camp, there has been movement in the hanging game around the Leuven professional.

According to information from Munich Merkur from Austria, the midfielder is already in the city, waiting for a tiny detail that is still missing for the legally valid conclusion of a loan contract (initially until June 30th).

Three days before the league restarts, it will be exciting again at TSV 1860. It cannot be ruled out that Holzhauser, 29, is already wearing the lion jersey when Köllner's team fights for the first points of the new football year at Waldhof Mannheim on Saturday from 2 p.m .

The transfer of the Austrian has been dragging on for weeks.

1860 thought it was on the home straight several times.

It was actually planned that the new signing would fly to the training camp in Belek.

The fact that the new man was not there at the end and could not take part in the friendly against Kaiserslautern as planned, despite being allowed to play as a guest, caused the coach to feel dissatisfied.

Holzhauser transfer should appease Köllner – either way 1860 has to deliver against Mannheim

Before the flight back to Giesing, Michael Köllner rumbled at the press conference.

The squad tasks have not been completed, a player has been missing for the eight since the summer and if he does not come, it could be tight with the dream of promotion.

The nervous resentment of the Upper Palatinate could now be forgotten a day later.

If Holzhauser comes this week, will everything be fine again in Giesing?

Ultimately, it will not be the transfer, but rather the result at the start of the year against Mannheim that will decide the mood barometer.