Jatta rival: HSV eyeing two candidates | OneFootball

HSV have not yet completed their squad planning. The search for another right wing-back, in particular, is in full swing.

At the moment, Bakery Jatta is occupying the role with almost no competition following the departures of William Mikelbrencis (still without a club) and Giorgi Gocholeishvili (now playing on loan for Cádiz CF). The transfer of top target Elias Baum fell through at the last moment after he impressed new coach Adi Hütter during pre-season at Eintracht Frankfurt.

As a result, HSV are once again looking more closely at alternatives. According to information from kicker, Arthur has moved into focus, with the Bayer Leverkusen player now only playing a minor role there. Since arriving in the summer of 2023, he has made 64 competitive appearances. It could have been many more, but injuries repeatedly held back the Brazilian, who has already made a senior international appearance, and he therefore missed his breakthrough.

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Arthur: Will HSV beat Werder to him?

The technically gifted and very quick Arthur is expected to go out on loan in order to get regular playing time. However, along with HSV, northern rivals Werder Bremen are also said to be interested in him. The 23-year-old — still under contract with Leverkusen until 2031 — has the ability to play both as an out-and-out right-back and as the right wing-back HSV are craving at the Volksparkstadion.

Zakaria El Ouahdi would offer a similar profile. As the Belgian outlet “hln.be” reported, HSV have already submitted two offers for the Moroccan, who even featured in the World Cup quarter-final against France. KRC Genk, however, rejected both. A permanent deal for the goal-threatening 24-year-old — who scored 12 times last season — is considered unrealistic anyway, with his current market value standing at 17 million euros.

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From Hamburg’s perspective, only a loan deal appears feasible. Stuttgart and Benfica were already looking into El Ouahdi in the winter. Even now, HSV are unlikely to be his only suitor and are more likely to be outsiders in the race. Their chances may be better, however, with Bundesliga-experienced Arthur.

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