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·24 February 2026

Invisible partnerships: These HSV players have the best understanding!

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The upheaval at HSV was tremendous. After being promoted to the Bundesliga, the club’s sporting management fundamentally changed the squad.

From a sporting perspective, this seems to have worked, as the Rothosen are currently enjoying a more than solid eleventh place in the table. Just as intriguing is a look behind the scenes in the locker room. A report from the Hamburger Abendblatt reveals which connections shape the new team structure.


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What stands out most is how quickly the new signings have integrated. Center-back Luka Vuskovic hardly needed any time to settle in at HSV. Thanks to previous contacts with several players, the Croatian was already well connected before his transfer. He has an especially close relationship with the almost equally young Otto Stange. Together, along with Giorgi Gocholeishvili and Nicolai Remberg, they form the “Teqball group,” which meets regularly before training.

Remberg is considered one of the most important connectors in the squad. The midfielder maintains a close relationship with Ransford Königsdörffer. Shared restaurant visits and discussions about nutrition serve as a friendly glue in this case. At the same time, Remberg is part of the newly formed leadership group around key players like Sambi Lokonga, who regularly exchange ideas and take on responsibility.

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Who the jokers are in the HSV locker room

Alongside these axes, smaller locker room factions have also formed. The French-speaking group around Jean-Luc Dompé, William Mikelbrencis, Rayan Philippe, and Warmed Omari helps new compatriots settle in. There’s also a particularly well-established connection between Dompé and Miro Muheim. Both are among the longest-serving players and have developed a special chemistry through their interplay on the left side.

Another important role is played by Jordan Torunarigha, who takes special care of the young professionals. Captain Yussuf Poulsen, in turn, acts as an integration figure for international newcomers like Albert Grönbaek, who is often in contact with the newly signed goalkeeper Sander Tangvik.

There’s no shortage of fun either: According to the Abendblatt, Dompé, Lokonga, Königsdörffer, William Mikelbrencis, and Robert Glatzel are responsible for the good atmosphere in the locker room. Star signing Fabio Vieira is also increasingly fitting in and becoming more open. Will this increase the chances of the Portuguese technical wizard staying?

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

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