Bornauw set for HSV move? Two factors offer hope | OneFootball

The defense remains HSV’s biggest problem at the moment. The back line did not only reveal weaknesses in the 2:2 draw against OSC Lille.

That makes one thing clear: Hamburg want to add more reinforcements and are specifically looking for a successor to defensive leader Luka Vuskovic. In Sebastiaan Bornauw, the right candidate for the job appears to have been found. The 27-year-old from Leeds United, with whom HSV have already reached an agreement, is currently considered the hottest lead. As The Athletic and the Yorkshire Evening Post reported on Tuesday, HSV are confident of completing the transfer as early as this week. Whether that will actually happen remains to be seen for now. In any case, the chances of signing him do not seem bad.

Leeds’ German coach Daniel Farke provided further hope on Wednesday evening. In the friendly against Manchester United (1:1), Bornauw was the only player on his team to stay on the pitch for the full match. However, that was apparently not meant to be a clear sign about his future.

Is he heading to HSV? Farke speaks about Bornauw’s possible departure

Instead, Farke later confirmed that talks are ongoing between the club and Bornauw over a possible transfer. “When a player also has his own wishes and may be longing for something different, and has behaved as professionally as Seb has, then we take that into account as well,” the 49-year-old explained. They are having “very open, honest talks with him too.”

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Farke also made it clear that Leeds have no intention whatsoever of forcing the centre-back to stay. He said he could “live with it very, very well” if Bornauw decided against leaving. However, if the Belgian wants to “do something else,” they will “of course also take into account what he wants.”

And a second aspect is also likely to fuel optimism at the Volkspark: As Sky reported on Thursday evening, the Premier League club are currently working on a move for Gladbach star Nico Elvedi. An agreement has reportedly already been reached with the Swiss player himself, and a concrete offer is expected shortly. The logical conclusion: if Elvedi does indeed end up at Leeds, the path would be clear for Bornauw to join HSV.

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