Can HSV keep him? Costa discusses Vieira’s future | OneFootball

HSV has in Fábio Vieira a player who, like few other individualists in the Bundesliga, can make the difference.

After a rocky start, the Portuguese has long since matured into an absolute key player. In the 1-1 draw in Mainz, Vieira once again took center stage. With a somewhat fortunate free-kick goal, he saved Hamburg an elementally important point. It was already his third goal of the season, along with four assists. This makes him the team's top scorer.

However, his time in Hamburg began anything but smoothly: In his first five appearances, the offensive player was sent off twice, and afterwards, he had to partly settle for the role of a substitute. Since then, however, his performance has completely transformed.

Sporting director Claus Costa had clear words about the loan player. On Sunday, he said on the Sport1 show "Doppelpass": "He is an exceptional footballer who helps us a lot. His left foot is excellent. We are happy for every day he is here. He is simply a fantastic player for us."

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As great as the enthusiasm is, the joint perspective is just as complicated. Vieira only moved to Hamburg on the last day of the past summer transfer period as a loan from Arsenal FC. The Rothosen secured a purchase option for 20 million euros. However, such a sum naturally presents enormous challenges for HSV.

Costa made it clear: "That we will pay 20 million for a player this summer is very unrealistic." The future is to be evaluated together with the player and Arsenal only after the end of the season. According to Costa, one thing is crucial: "We need a clear commitment from the player."

This means: HSV can probably only keep Vieira if the Portuguese himself absolutely wants to stay and Arsenal is willing to enter new negotiations. Sportingly, his stay would be a huge gain. Whether this will become more than just hope is unlikely to be clarified in the short term.

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