€7m for Amoako and Grønbaek: can HSV still do business? | OneFootball

Since the last game of the season against Bayer Leverkusen on May 16, things have become remarkably quiet around HSV. The club has also kept a low profile on the transfer market so far. Is that due to financial reasons?

That is a question many fans are currently asking. After all, the Rothosen have already made two costly signings: Kofi Amoako arrived from Dynamo Dresden for around two million euros, and winter loanee Albert Grønbæk was signed permanently for 4.7 million euros. Together, the two transfers add up to around seven million euros. For a Bundesliga club in its second year, that is certainly a considerable amount, but at the same time not a limit for further squad planning.

Because, contrary to what some have assumed, according to Mopo, HSV is not dependent on selling players first in order to finance additional new signings. The budget has therefore not been fully used up, and further funds are available regardless of possible departures. Sporting director Claus Costa and his team are accordingly in a position to act.

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HSV: Another successful run with loans?

The real challenge this summer lies less in liquidity than in timing. The transfer market is only moving slowly because of the ongoing World Cup, while at the same time HSV wants to shape the squad for its second Bundesliga year at an early stage. Up to six or seven new signings are possible, with the Hanseatic club likely to rely at least partly on loans again.

This exact model has recently proven to be a key factor in success. Players like Luka Vuskovic and Fabio Vieira played a decisive role in the successful season just gone. That is why HSV will remain open to short-term solutions in the future as well. Even so, the long-term goal is to become less dependent on loans. Depending on how the next few weeks unfold, however, the club may have to postpone that plan to future transfer windows.

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