Former FCSG gem used to really want to join the national team: now Hefti is back on the attack in the south of France

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It is September in the Corona year 2020. The name Silvan Hefti (26) heats the minds of people in Eastern Switzerland. He is even confronted with pure hatred. The reason? His transfer as captain from number two St. Gallen to champion YB. A no-go for many Aspen fans. After all, with Hefti not only an identifying figure has left, but also one of the most talented right backs in Switzerland.

Hefti’s main reason for the move is that he sees greater opportunities in Bern to force his way into the national team. But the plan didn’t work. That can be said today. A team has not yet been added, although the national team could have used a right back in Murat Yakin (49) a few times recently. Hefti still hasn’t checked off the topic. “Who wouldn’t want to wear this sweater?” he asks in the conversation, looking back and adding, “I let it happen to me.”

In Montpellier the ex-aspen is blooming again

Hefti has now made a new attempt. He has been doing this since the beginning of this year on loan to Montpellier in Ligue 1. “I am very happy here. “It’s all very positive,” he says. It is used again in France. He already has nine appearances and 699 playing minutes to his name. Things were completely different in the first half of the season at Genoa in Serie A. He played just 290 minutes in eight appearances.

Hefti’s start to the season in Italy was actually promising. «I invested a lot in the summer. I was extremely fit and had great endurance tests. I even had the best stats on the team,” he recalls. As a reward for this, he was in the starting line-up in the first match against Fiorentina.

“I’m really glad I have it”

But because Genoa lost 1:4, coach Alberto Gilardino (41) was forced to make changes. As a result, Hefti lost his regular place and barely got playing time. He was also not on the same page as the coach. “We haven’t really found each other in terms of football. Neither of us were happy with each other,” de Rorschacher explains.

For these reasons, Hefti decided to look for a new club in November. He found what he was looking for in Montpellier, where another Swiss, Becir Omeragic (22), was already playing. “I’m super happy to have him. He has helped me a lot to settle down.” However, warm months are ahead for both of them. Because the southern French have been caught up in the relegation battle in recent weeks.

Logically, staying in the league is the stated goal. In the summer, Hefti will once again focus on his personal future. Montpellier has a purchase option for him. “I can certainly imagine that I will stay here for a long time. But the subject of Italy is certainly not dead,” he says. Just like the Nati issue.

Source : Blick