HSV’s big dream: Polzin discusses Vuskovic staying | OneFootball

The dream is big. Maybe it’s even “football romantic,” as Merlin Polzin would say. At HSV, everyone is hoping that Luka Vuskovic will stay for another year.

At the press conference before the away game in Mainz (Friday, 8:30 p.m.), Polzin made no secret of this fact. “We would be very interested in having him continue to wear the HSV jersey,” said the 35-year-old, “especially considering the combination that might await us in just under 270 days, regarding Mario Vuskovic.”

It was a statement that fired up the fans’ imagination. Because if Tottenham Hotspur extends the loan, the brothers could actually play together in the HSV jersey.

The background is Mario’s doping ban, which the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has set at four years. Starting in the fall of 2026, he will be allowed to rejoin team training, and from mid-November, he can also play in official matches again.

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With regard to Luka staying, Polzin is aware of the contractual realities, but remains optimistic: “I’m a true believer, and of course I believe in football romantic things that might be hard to imagine.” At the same time, he emphasizes: “There is a clear contractual agreement between the clubs. We are very grateful that we found a solution last summer, especially with Tottenham.” The talks with the Spurs are still “extremely professional.”

The coach is therefore not thinking about concrete negotiations. “That honestly plays less of a role in my current work with him,” said Polzin. It’s much more about development: “As a coach, my goal is always not just to inspire the boys with our current path, but I want them to get the most out of their careers. When we see a player who performs like this at 18, he can achieve a lot. We are the last ones who would want to hold him back.”

And further: “The nice thing about Luka is: within the coaching team, we see many things about him that we like less. We work hard on those things, because he is very self-critical. That’s why we don’t need to make a big deal about what happens in the summer. We still have a few games until then, and we hope that afterwards we’ll find a good solution for everyone involved.”

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