Nigerian winger Philip Otele has completed a loan move to Bundesliga side SV Hamburg from Swiss outfit FC Basel, with an option to buy for €4.5m after the season. Hamburg paid €1.5m as a loan fee to secure the 26-year-old.
Otele, who joined Basel from Al Wehda in UAE, scored 18 goals and provided 8 assists in 53 matches last season, showcasing his versatility on the wing. He will don the number 27 jersey for Hamburg and could make a major impact as the club battles to improve its 13th-place Bundesliga standing.
The Nigerian international was also named in the provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, making this move a potential springboard to further solidify his national team role. Fans are eager to see how the dynamic winger adapts to the German top flight, and whether Hamburg will trigger the permanent transfer option at the season’s end.
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