2. Bundesliga - FreeHelgason: Fans of Braunschweig want Icelanders back
The Brunswickers had Helgason on loan from Lecce last season. Since the midfielder particularly impressed in the second round and scored the 1:0 winning goal in the decisive non-relegation match against SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Eintracht now wants to sign him permanently. An offer over 600,000 Euro was rejected by the table-14 of the last Serie A season according to Italian media reports.
Brunswick trainer Daniel Scherning still hopes for the Helgason transfer and praises the fans' Hashtag campaign. "I find it cool. It simply shows the creativity and power of our fans and that they value Thor," Scherning told the "Braunschweiger Zeitung" (Monday).
- Despite the rejection of Eintracht Braunschweig's offer, the desire to permanently sign Icelandic midfielder Thorsten Helgason from Lecce remains strong in lower Saxony.
- Helgason's impressive performance in the Second Bundesliga last season, including scoring the decisive goal against SV Wehen Wiesbaden, has earned him a place in Eintracht Braunschweig's plans for the Football-Bundesliga return leg.
- Meanwhile, Helgason's current team, Lecce, ended last season in the 14th position of the Italian Serie A, which might have influenced the rejection of Eintracht's transfer offer.
- With the transfer market in full swing, Lecce may be exploring other options to strengthen their squad, leaving the possibility of Helgason's move to Germany uncertain.
- Braunschweig United's fans have taken to social media to show their support for Helgason, using a creative hashtag campaign, expressing their hope to see the Icelander in the local soccer scene again in the upcoming seasons.
- Should Helgason manage to secure a transfer to Germany, he could potentially follow in the footsteps of other successful Icelandic players who have made a name for themselves in European football leagues, such as Gylfi Sigurdsson of Everton in England and Eidur Gudjohnsen in Italy.
