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Bundesliga: Mainz loan South Korean midfielder Hong to Denmark
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Bundesliga: Mainz loan South Korean midfielder Hong to Denmark

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mainz 05 loaned 27-year-old South Korean international Hyun-seok Hong to FC Midtjylland.
  • Hong joined Mainz from Gent in 2024 but struggled to establish himself and spent the previous season on loan at Nantes and Gent.
  • Mainz said the move should give him more playing time; his contract with the club runs until summer 2028.

Hyun-seok Hong is leaving Mainz 05 on loan for Denmark, where he will join top-flight club FC Midtjylland. The 27-year-old South Korean international arrived from Gent in 2024 but has not secured a regular place in the Mainz team.

Hong also spent the previous season on loan at FC Nantes and his former club Gent. Mainz sporting director Niko Bungert said Hong had worked extremely hard during preseason and looked physically fit, but faced competition that left little prospect of playing time.

The midfielder’s contract with Mainz runs until summer 2028. The loan could be completed after the Bundesliga transfer window closed because Denmark’s transfer deadline remained open until Sept. 2.

Hyun-seok has shown tremendous commitment during preseason and is in excellent physical condition, but because of the very high-level competition, we could not offer him a prospect of playing time. That is why we agreed to the loan transfer to FC Midtjylland.

— Niko BungertThe Mainz sporting director explained the decision to loan Hong to Denmark.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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