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Hamburg confirm United States forward Bobby Wood is back in training

Bobby Wood missed Sunday’s defeat at Werder Bremen with a knee injury.
U.S. international Bobby Wood is back in training with Hamburg ahead of Saturday’s match against Darmstadt.
Wood, who missed Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Werder Bremen with a knee injury, could play a role against the bottom of the table side.
The 24-year-old forward – in talks with Hamburg over a new contract – has been a key player for coach Markus Gisdol, and the club confirmed on Twitter that he was back in training.

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Hamburg confirm contract talks with Bobby Wood, amid reported interest

Bobby Wood has scored nine goals for Hamburg in all competitions so far this season.
Hamburg have opened talks with U.S. international Bobby Wood about a long-term contract extension, sporting director Jens Todt has told Sport Bild.
Wood, 24, joined Hamburg on a four-year deal from Union Berlin last summer, and reportedly has a €12 million release clause in his contract.
He has been linked with Premier League clubs Leicester City and West Ham United, but the Bundesliga side hope to build their immediate future around the Hawaii-born forward.
“We are in talks with Bobby,” Todt…

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One U.S. starter is rounding into form. Another just returned from a long layoff, and several youngsters are pushing for inclusion either on Bruce Arena’s roster for June’s World Cup qualifiers against Trinidad and Tobago and at Mexico, the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July, or both. 
The priority, of course, is the former.
“We have to get results in these two games,” Arena said last week on a conference call with reporters.
“We’re going to stick to the group of players we had in the last camp and…

Hamburg forward Bobby Wood: Jurgen Klinsmann helped rescue my career

Bobby Wood said he could have quit football had it not been for Jurgen Klinsmann.
Hamburg attacker Bobby Wood has said he could have quit football had it not been for former U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
Wood, 24, won his first cap for the United States in 2013 while playing for 1860 Munich, the club he joined as a 14-year-old.
Although he failed to score in the 2013-14 season and the first half of the following term and was dropped to the reserves, Klinsmann started inviting him more regularly in 2014.
And after a move to Erzgebirge, Wood’s form picked up and he began the…

Bobby Wood out of U.S. squad with back injury as Kljestan, Besler called in

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Bobby Wood hit home a late consolation for Hamburg as they fell 2-1 to Monchengladbach in the DFB Pokal. U.S. Soccer has removed injured striker Bobby Wood from its squad for a key set of World Cup qualifiers and added midfielder Sacha Kljestan and defender Matt Besler.
Wood played into second-half stoppage time of Hamburg’s draw on Saturday, after which the German club wished him well on his travels, but U.S. Soccer said he has a back injury.
The U.S. opens camp in San Jose, California, on Monday. The team plays its first qualifier since rehiring Bruce Arena as coach against Honduras in San Jose…

U.S. international Bobby Wood should stay at Hamburg – Jurgen Klinsmann

Bobby Wood has impressed this season despite Hamburg’s struggles.

Former U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has urged Bobby Wood to stay at Hamburg despite links with Premier League clubs.
After playing the German second tier with 1860 Munich, Erzgebirge Aue and Union Berlin, Wood is enjoying life in the Bundesliga after making the move to Hamburg last summer.
There has been speculation the 24-year-old U.S. international could leave, though, with several outlets reporting that Wood has a release clause ranging between €10 million and €12m in his current…

No Bobby Wood offers despite Premier League links – Hamburg director

Bobby Wood scored for Hamburg in their 2-1 win against Borussia Monchengladbach at the weekend.

Hamburg have said they have yet to receive any enquiries for U.S. attacker Bobby Wood amid Premier League links.
Having joined Hamburg from second-tier club Union Berlin on a four-year deal last summer, Wood currently is playing his breakthrough season in Germany. Although only scoring five goals in Bundesliga, he has been praised by his coach Markus Gisdol as one of the key players for the team.
The 24-year-old’s form — along with his recent decision to link up with one of Germany’s biggest player…

U.S. international Bobby Wood delighted after Hamburg winner

Bobby Wood (front) secured a vital three points for Hamburg.
United States international Bobby Wood said Hamburg had “luck on our side” after his 80th-minute strike sealed a 2-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday.
Hamburg trailed 1-0 when Andreas Christensen scored before, having had two goals disallowed for offside, they levelled through Filip Kostic.
And with 10 minutes remaining they took the points as Wood finished a great move to step up the fight to avoid a third relegation playoff in four years.
“We fought really well and had luck on our side,”…

Hamburg ‘want to keep’ Bobby Wood amid reported Premier League interest

Bobby Wood has caught the eye during his first season in the Bundesliga with Hamburg.
Hamburg say they want to keep Bobby Wood amid reported interest from clubs in the Premier League but admit they would cash in at the right price.
Having spent the formative years of his career in Germany’s second tier, Wood is currently playing his breakthrough season in the Bundesliga at Hamburg, the club he joined from Union Berlin last summer.
The 24-year-old United States attacker has so far scored eight goals in 22 appearances for Hamburg, and has added a new spirit to the club’s attack.
“He’s…

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With Bruce Arena expected to name his 23-25-man roster for this month’s pivotal World Cup qualifiers against in the middle of next week, the U.S. coach will have just one more round of games (in Europe, Mexico and in the domestic league) to decide which players he will call up and put on the field in the matches against Honduras and Panama.

So which Americans are helping their case the most based on their recent club performances?…

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