“A European top talent”: HSV announce Vasiljevic signing! | OneFootball

The transfer had already been on the cards, and now it is official: HSV have secured the services of striking wonderkid Andrej Vasiljevic.

For the 2026/27 season, the 16-year-old centre-forward will move from MTK Budapest to Hamburg and sign a long-term contract. The Hanseatic club confirmed the news on Friday morning.

According to Bild information, HSV will pay around €1.5 million plus bonus payments for the exceptional talent. The deal is considered a real coup. After all, international top clubs such as Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Benfica and Inter Milan are also said to have been monitoring the 1.91-meter-tall striker.

HSV sporting director Claus Costa was accordingly delighted. “We worked hard for a long time to sign Andrej, and we are all the more pleased now about the clear commitment he and his family have made to HSV,” the club said in its press release. Costa was especially full of praise for the youngster’s qualities: “Andrej has a highly exciting and well-balanced striker profile: he combines classic centre-forward attributes such as size, technique and goal threat to a high degree, and for his age he has a very mature all-round game.”

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HSV initially plan to use Vasiljevic in the youth setup

Vasiljevic is regarded as one of the most exciting attacking talents of his age group. In Hungary’s youth teams, he had already been playing regularly against older opponents and drew attention with strong performances. At HSV, he is now set to be developed carefully. “This transfer is a perfect example of the close cooperation between the professional department and the academy,” Costa explained. “We are convinced that Andrej can successfully take the next steps in his career with us.”

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The clear prospect of development and a pathway into the professional squad is likely what ultimately tipped the scales in favor of the move to Hamburg. At the Rothosen, they have high hopes for the “top European talent,” as the club proudly described him.

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