Baum deal off? HSV target impresses Eintracht coach | OneFootball

Eintracht youngster Elias Baum is HSV’s absolute top target. But a transfer for the right-back is becoming increasingly complicated.

After Hamburg had been considered a strong candidate for a move in recent weeks, the situation may now have changed fundamentally. According to information from Mopo, HSV and Eintracht Frankfurt had recently moved closer in negotiations. The Rothosen are even said to have submitted an offer of around three million euros for the 20-year-old. However, no agreement was reached.

That came despite Baum’s departure seeming all but sealed after a disappointing season with only five Bundesliga appearances and 71 minutes played. But in the first training sessions of preseason, the right-footer is said to have hugely impressed new SGE coach Adi Hütter. Christopher Michel of Absolut Fußball, who is very well connected around Eintracht, also wrote on X on Thursday: “Elias Baum has apparently made an impression on Adi Hütter. Let’s see to what extent that affects transfer activity.”

This report fits with the latest developments in Frankfurt. According to reports, even the planned signing of Ajax professional Anton Gaaei has been put on hold for now. Baum, who had supposedly been cast aside, is now once again considered a serious option for the right side of defense.

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HSV looking at alternatives to Baum

That is not good news for HSV. The club’s decision-makers around sporting director Claus Costa still see Baum as the preferred solution for the vacant right flank. At the same time, however, uncertainty is growing over whether and when a move is still realistic at all.

A final decision is unlikely to come until after Frankfurt’s training camp. From July 23 to August 1, Hütter will take a closer look at his squad in Grassau. After that, there should be clarity. At the moment, everything seems possible: from a sale to him staying, or even an early contract extension. For now, HSV remain in a “wait-and-see position” but, according to Mopo, are also looking at alternative candidates for the right side.

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