Football players prepare for a match. - Heidenheim loses Kevin Sessa.
The 23-year-old footballer Kevin Sessa won't be renewing his contract with 1. FC Heidenheim. Instead, he's headed to Hertha BSC in the 2. Liga. His new contract at Berliners reaches until 2027.
FCH's managing director Holger Sanwald expressed disappointment about his decision, but also acceptance. In a club statement on Monday, he said, "We appreciate the efforts we made to sign him for another season, but we understand his desire to face a new challenge in our country's capital."
Kevin Sessa, who is originally from Stuttgart and also holds Argentine citizenship, played 30 games and scored three goals for Heidenheim in the last Bundesliga season.
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