No deadline-day drama after all? HSV have a clear Vieira plan | OneFootball

With Sebastiaan Bornauw, HSV have secured their sixth new signing of the summer. But there is still plenty of work to be done beyond that.

More specifically, those in charge want to strengthen the squad in a targeted way by the end of the transfer window and bring in two or three more players to the Volkspark. Fabio Vieira naturally plays a key role in those plans. Despite the recent lack of progress in negotiations, the Portuguese remains Hamburg’s top target. Talks with Arsenal are ongoing, but no breakthrough has been achieved so far.

Even so, HSV are prepared to be patient in this case. A decision on Vieira is therefore unlikely to be made until the coming weeks. According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, the Rothosen ideally want to sign the 26-year-old before deadline day so they can still react to any possible last-minute deals.

If a move for Vieira ultimately falls through completely, however, those in charge do not plan to desperately search for a similar alternative. The club already sees itself as well positioned in midfield as things stand. Vieira would instead be an extra injection of quality beyond the ordinary.

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HSV’s search for a striker continues

The real problem areas lie elsewhere anyway. Following the departure of Robert Glatzel, HSV are still looking for a tall centre-forward. Despite the good form of Yussuf Poulsen, Patson Daka and Otto Stange, another attacker is expected to arrive—one who combines physicality and pace.

Terem Moffi of OGC Nice fits that profile. The 27-year-old Nigerian no longer has any prospects with the French club and was recently training only with the second team. According to media reports from France, Moffi is even pushing for an early termination of his contract. For now, however, Nice are standing firm and hoping to recover at least part of the transfer fee they once paid. The only unknown is how much HSV are willing to pay.

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