Fear of an exodus? HSV leader trusts the club's board! | OneFootball

Luka Vuskovic’s impending departure is causing bittersweet feelings at HSV. After the 3–2 win over SC Freiburg, it became clear once again just how important the center-back is within the team.

Midfielder Nicolai Remberg in particular had high praise for his teammate. “I wish that kid the greatest world career possible,” Remberg was quoted as saying by Mopo. The HSV player is convinced: “He will remain one of the best teammates I’ve ever played with.”

Accordingly, there is major concern about the sporting loss. Vuskovic had taken Hamburg’s play “to a completely different level,” Remberg said after the deserved home win against Freiburg, to which the young Croatian contributed the free-kick goal for 2–1.

But although HSV could lose two absolute key players in Vuskovic and possibly Fábio Vieira, the 25-year-old is looking optimistically toward the summer transfer window. The reason: trust in the HSV decision-makers around sporting director Claus Costa. “You’ve seen what they can pull off,” said Remberg, referring to last summer’s strong transfer period. “Of course, a few loan players also helped get us there,” the midfielder stressed, paying tribute to the professionals “who are on loan and throw themselves into it for the club.”

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In fact, there are likely to be numerous departures in the coming weeks. The futures of Albert Grønbaek and Philip Otele remain unclear, while the contracts of Ransford Königsdörffer and William Mikelbrencis are expiring. There are also question marks surrounding Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Robert Glatzel and Jean-Luc Dompé (all under contract until 2027). And yet, as Remberg put it, “I’m not worried at all that they’ll put together something great. That’s their job.”

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At the same time, he rejected the claim that HSV are not fit for the Bundesliga without Vuskovic. “I wouldn’t put it that way,” the former Kiel player made clear. Still, he admitted: “The quality Luka has is simply unmatched.” Finding a suitable successor for the vacant spot in central defense is likely to be the biggest task of the coming summer. To be honest, it simply cannot truly be done.

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