Direct line to BVB chief: HSV face fresh competition for Baum | OneFootball

HSV’s chances of signing Elias Baum are likely already vanishingly small. But now there is more bad news in the race for the right-back.

According to Sky, Borussia Dortmund are also looking at the 20-year-old. HSV had made concrete efforts to sign Baum early this summer. Sporting director Claus Costa quickly identified the Germany U21 international as the preferred solution for the right flank. The player himself was also said to be quite open to a move to Hamburg. However, Eintracht Frankfurt rejected an offer in the region of three to four million euros.

Since then, the situation has changed fundamentally. Under new coach Adi Hütter, Baum suddenly has a very different standing than he did last season. The youngster impressed in training and in friendlies, has earned his coach’s trust, and, with the start of the season drawing closer, is even considered an option for the starting lineup.

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HSV faces more competition

Now there is another factor: BVB sporting director Ole Book has suggested the Frankfurt player as a possible successor to Yan Couto should the Brazilian leave the club. Book and Baum share a common history. In the 2024/25 season, the dynamic wide player spent time on loan at SV 07 Elversberg and impressed there with strong performances. At the time, he worked closely with Book, who was then serving as the club’s manager. Dortmund’s sporting director therefore knows the qualities of his former player firsthand.

However, at the moment, a lot suggests that Baum will not be available at all. Hütter clearly thinks highly of the talent and would be reluctant to let him go. The planned signing of another right-back has also been put on hold for exactly this reason. Baum himself recently stressed that he feels “very, very fresh and full of new energy” and spoke enthusiastically about the “new sense of euphoria” within the team. That definitely does not sound like someone about to leave.

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