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Leipzig (AP) - Simon Ernst will be the successor of handball national player Philipp Weber at SC DHfK Leipzig.

The Saxons announced on Wednesday that back space player Ernst will receive a contract until June 2022 with the option of another season.

The 39-time national player is currently under contract with Füchsen Berlin.

«The SC DHfK stands for very emotional handball.

I can identify one hundred percent with this way of playing, »said Ernst.

The 27-year-old should take on the role of Weber in the middle, who is moving to SC Magdeburg.

Ernst had matured to become a national player in Gummersbach and became European champion in 2016.

In 2018 he switched to the foxes.

There, Ernst had to fight his way back again and again after several serious knee injuries.

The Berliners had already announced in December that they would not extend Ernst's contract.

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