"It could happen too..." HSV director surprises with transfer comments | OneFootball

Many HSV fans firmly expect their team to be active in the transfer market this winter. But that's not a given.

HSV is in perhaps its most critical phase of the season after five games without a win. Nevertheless, sports director Claus Costa sees no reason for hasty reactions. On the contrary: In the Mopo interview, the 41-year-old advises calm, emphasizes the ongoing process, and simultaneously surprises with a remarkably open statement about the upcoming winter transfer window.

While Costa admits that Hamburg "still has room for improvement" in terms of both intensity and consistency, the development is on the right track. Accordingly, he looks cautiously at the debates surrounding potential reinforcements. "We will always try to use the transfer phases to strengthen the squad selectively," says Costa.

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Will HSV bring in a "young top talent"?

Then follows the passage that particularly catches attention. Costa explains: "It may be that we strengthen the core of the team not by bringing in a key player or a big name, but by trusting the players and complementing the squad with a young top talent. It may also be that we do nothing at all and only let go of two players." Costa did not confirm previous media reports that HSV is determined to sign a new striker in the winter.

This is also reflected in the following sentence: "It's not yet clear in which position we might do something. But we are prepared for everything." Winter is "not a self-service shop," after all.

Regarding potential departures, however, he relies on clear communication. Players with limited playing time, such as Bakery Jatta or Silvan Hefti, know where they stand. Discussions are ongoing. With a view to the expiring contracts of Ransford Königsdörffer and Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Costa speaks of a "good exchange."

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