Premier League newcomers Ipswich Town have identified SC Freiburg attacker Derry Scherhant as a potential summer transfer target following the 23-year-old’s impressive first season in the Breisgau. Sport Bild reports that Ipswich are monitoring Scherhant closely and have placed the former Hertha Berlin attacker on their shortlist.
Scherhant registered five goals and two assists across 31 Bundesliga appearances during his first Freiburg campaign. He featured 49 times across all competitions as Julian Schuster’s side also reached the Europa League final. The German tabloid claims that Freiburg would likely require an offer in the €15m-to-€16m range before seriously contemplating a sale.
Scherhant’s current estimated market value stands at €7.5m.
Scherhant’s route to the Bundesliga
Scherhant established himself within Hertha’s youth setup before breaking into the senior squad during the club’s chaotic 2022/23 relegation campaign. His first Bundesliga goal arrived as a substitute in a 4-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Hertha’s instability prevented the young attacker from immediately settling into one position. Sandro Schwarz considered him among several centre-forward options, while Pal Dardai later experimented with Scherhant as a potential No. 10 and continued giving him senior minutes during the relegation battle.
Dropping into the 2. Bundesliga ultimately provided Scherhant with more regular opportunities to mature. His final Hertha campaign yielded seven goals and six assists from 33 league appearances. His development also earned international recognition. Scherhant received a late Germany U21 call-up in March 2025 before Freiburg moved quickly to secure his services.
Freiburg activated a reported €2m exit clause shortly after the conclusion of Hertha’s season.
Scherhant’s first full Bundesliga season
Scherhant immediately made a positive impression during his first Freiburg preseason. Get German Football News’ 2025/26 Freiburg tactical preview highlighted his strong training-camp performances and assist against Dynamo Dresden. At the time, however, Freiburg’s considerable attacking depth appeared likely to restrict him primarily to relief work.
Club captain Vincenzo Grifo remained firmly established on Scherhant’s preferred left side. The newcomer was consequently projected as precisely the sort of substitute capable of changing a match with one decisive action. That assessment proved prescient.
Scherhant produced his first major Freiburg moment against Stuttgart in September. Introduced from the bench with Freiburg trailing, he scored during a remarkable late turnaround as Schuster’s side transformed a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 victory. It was Scherhant’s first Bundesliga goal since his Hertha breakthrough nearly two years earlier.
Scherhant began creating new routes into Freiburg XI
His influence did not end with the Stuttgart comeback. Get German Football News’ subsequent Europa League tactical check documented how Scherhant helped force Karim Coulibaly’s own goal against Werder Bremen and continued providing effective attacking relief. More importantly, his increasing tactical versatility began opening possibilities beyond simply deputising for Grifo.
Scherhant could operate from either wing, centrally behind Igor Matanović or potentially alongside the striker in an altered attacking shape. By the winter break, Scherhant had scored five times across all competitions. His inability to establish uninterrupted starting rhythm owed less to disappointing performances than to Grifo remaining almost impossible to dislodge on the left.
That prompted another stage in his development: attempting to establish himself on the right side of Freiburg’s attack. The progression explains why Freiburg are reluctant to entertain an exit now. A player purchased for approximately €2m only one year ago has developed from an intriguing Hertha prospect into an attacker capable of competing across several positions for a European-level Bundesliga side.
Ipswich’s interest therefore represents another significant marker in Scherhant’s rise.
The Premier League has reportedly appealed to the attacker since childhood, but Freiburg can offer European football, an established tactical role and further room for development. Ipswich may consequently require more than interest alone to convince either Freiburg or Scherhant that the next stage of his unconventional rise should take place in England.
