New hope for Vieira: can the Baldé coup help HSV? | OneFootball

The upcoming sale of Fabio Baldé could open up new possibilities for HSV on the transfer market. The Bundesliga club is expected to receive around seven million euros from Racing Strasbourg for their homegrown player.

As a result, many HSV fans are growing hopeful that this financial windfall could make a return for desired signing Fabio Vieira possible. The Portuguese player had shone on loan last season, playing a key role in securing survival with seven goals and five assists. Accordingly, the desire to keep the creative midfielder in Hamburg on a permanent basis is huge. However, reaching an agreement with Arsenal has so far proven difficult.

Until recently, the North London club had been asking around 18 million euros for Vieira. Such a fee is hardly affordable for HSV. However, there are now at least cautiously positive signals. According to information from Bild, Arsenal are generally willing to continue talks with the Hamburg club. That alone does not mean a breakthrough yet, but it does show that the Vieira chapter on the Elbe is far from closed.

HSV and Arsenal still far apart

The Baldé sale could further strengthen HSV’s negotiating position. With the winger’s move to Strasbourg drawing closer, the officials around sporting director Claus Costa have significantly greater financial leeway.

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Even so, HSV will by no means be able to submit an offer that comes even close to meeting the Gunners’ current demands. Based on the current situation, a significant price reduction seems realistic at the earliest toward the end of the transfer window. The key question, therefore, is whether Arsenal will move away from their current valuation shortly before September 1, or hope for another interested party willing to dig much deeper into their pockets.

One important factor does work in HSV’s favor, however: Vieira himself still wants to return to the Volkspark. The 26-year-old felt completely at home in Hamburg and would be more than happy to settle there permanently.

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