One more signing on the cards: HSV bosses discuss transfer plans | OneFootball

Against FC St. Pauli, it once again became clear that HSV lacks goal threat and creativity. A new signing is supposed to provide relief.

Monday is the day: The transfer window closes, giving Bundesliga clubs one last chance to bring in fresh personnel for the first half of the season. That HSV will do exactly that is more evident than ever after the equally bitter and deserved derby defeat against FC St. Pauli (0:2).

This summer, the Red Shorts have already invested heavily: nine new signings are confirmed, but squad planning at Volkspark is not yet complete. At least one more player is to be signed before Deadline Day!

Sporting director Stefan Kuntz made it clear after the final whistle which direction the search is heading. “Yes,” he replied on Sky when asked if another attacking player should come in. They are looking for a player “who can move the game from midfield into the final third and is a goal threat himself.”

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Exactly this type of player was missing for HSV in the derby, according to TV expert and former HSV striker Erik Meijer. No wonder: With Adam Karabec and vice-captain Ludovit Reis, who has moved to Bruges, HSV has lost two immensely important creative forces in central midfield. While many of the new signings so far are more defensively oriented, a technically strong player who is also a goal threat is missing.

With Immanuël Pherai, the North Germans at least nominally have such a player in their squad. However, the 24-year-old is still working on his comeback after a torn medial ligament. In addition, he has repeatedly struggled with injuries and illnesses in recent months.

Coach Merlin Polzin also emphasized that something still needs to happen. “We have clear ideas about how we envision the squad. We will use the coming days purposefully,” he made clear at the press conference.

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