Patson Daka has completed a free transfer to Hamburger SV from Leicester City, according to Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg. The 27-year-old Zambian striker is undergoing his medical on Tuesday after full agreement was reached between all parties, as reported by both Plettenberg and BILD.
Contract Details Confirmed
According to Plettenberg, Daka will sign a contract with the German second-division club until 2027, with an option for a further year. GiveMeSport's Ben Jacobs corroborated the deal structure, describing it as a "2+1 contract" agreed between the player and HSV. Sky Germany's Patrick Berger also reported a verbal agreement is in place, though he described the initial term as one year with an option, with final paperwork still to be completed.
"Patson Daka to Hamburger SV - DONE DEAL. Full agreement reached. The 27 y/o striker is undergoing his medical on Tuesday. Daka joins on a free transfer and will sign a contract until 2027, with an option for a further year."
Fresh Start After Leicester Departure
The move represents a fresh chapter for Daka, who departed Leicester City as a free agent following the expiration of his contract with the Foxes. According to Berger, HSV want the striker to strengthen their attack as they continue their push for promotion back to the Bundesliga. Multiple sources including OneFootball, Bulinews, and Get German Football News reported that an agreement had been reached ahead of the scheduled medical.
Yahoo Sports indicated that Daka is set for a Tuesday introduction in Hamburg, while the Leicester Mercury described the former Leicester City striker as being "close" to finding a new club as the shock deal was agreed. The move was also covered extensively across African football media, with Pan Africa Football and ZamFoot tracking the Zambian international's progress toward completing the transfer.
Reliability: 5/5 Multiple tier-one German sources including Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg and Patrick Berger confirm this as a done deal, with medical underway and contract terms agreed.
Player profile: Patson Daka
- Age
- 27
- Position
- Attack - Centre-Forward
- Height
- 1,83 m
- Foot
- right
- Nationality
- Zambia
- Club
- Without Club
- Contract until
- -
- Agent
- THE·TEAM
- Market value
- €3.00m
- Peak value
- €22.00m (02/06/2021)
Market value development
Transfer history
| Season | Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | 01/07/2026 | Leicester | Without Club | free/undisclosed |
| 21/22 | 01/07/2021 | Salzburg | Leicester | €30.00m |
| 17/18 | 01/07/2017 | Kafue Celtic FC | Salzburg | €250k |
| 16/17 | 30/06/2017 | FC Liefering | Kafue Celtic FC | End of loan |
| 16/17 | 01/01/2017 | Kafue Celtic FC | FC Liefering | loan transfer |
| 16/17 | 31/12/2016 | Power Dynamos | Kafue Celtic FC | End of loan |
| 15/16 | 02/01/2016 | Kafue Celtic FC | Power Dynamos | loan transfer |
| 15/16 | 01/01/2016 | Green Buffaloes | Kafue Celtic FC | ? |
Player data and market values: Transfermarkt.
