HSV chief promises: “Rebuild not as drastic as last year” | OneFootball

After securing their place in the league, HSV are heading into an important summer transfer window. However, there will not be a major squad revolution.

Instead, CFO Eric Huwer announced a controlled rebuild of the team. “We are going through a transition. But it will not be as intense as it was last year,” the 42-year-old explained in an NDR interview. After numerous personnel changes following their successful promotion, HSV now want to make more targeted adjustments. Even so, those in charge still face challenges: no fewer than six loan players are leaving the club, and several contracts are also coming to an end.

Even so, the club believes it is in an excellent financial position. “We have not only achieved great results on the pitch, but off it as well. We are heading for an absolute record year,” said Huwer. The long-serving finance chief is considered one of the architects of the traditional club’s financial stabilization, with HSV still in solid shape even after seven years in the second division.

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HSV: Huwer speaks about Vuskovic and Vieira

Despite the improved situation, HSV still want to avoid taking major financial risks. “We are not rich, but we are healthy. And we want to continue on our sensible and sustainable path,” Huwer stressed. In doing so, he also indirectly distanced himself from earlier years, when the club regularly depended on external backers. “We do not want outside financing, we do not want to enter into new dependencies with any investor money. We want to do it under our own steam,” said the board member.

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Naturally, that strength has its limits. Another year at HSV for defensive talent Luka Vuskovic therefore seems unrealistic. Looking at the Croatian’s market value, Huwer said: “My prediction is that a transfer fee of 70 million euros will not be enough for him.”

HSV will also have to fight hard to keep midfielder Fábio Vieira. The purchase option agreed with Arsenal, worth around 20 million euros, is something HSV cannot afford “at that price.” Nevertheless, Huwer is optimistic about the coming months: “If we manage another transfer window like last year, with the same hit rate, then nobody needs to worry.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.