Right-back wanted: HSV turn to Frankfurt! | OneFootball

This summer, HSV are in particularly urgent need of reinforcements in two positions: center-forward and right-back.

While two to three new signings are planned overall for the attack, one addition on the right side of defense should be enough. There is no doubt, however, that reinforcement is needed there. The reason: Giorgi Gocholeishvili is returning to parent club Shakhtar Donetsk after the end of his loan, and in William Mikelbrencis’ case, all signs indicate that his expiring contract will not be renewed.

That would leave only Bakery Jatta from last season’s rotation. The 28-year-old, who had largely been left out during much of the first half of the campaign, fought his way back impressively in the second half of the season and performed his duties solidly overall. Only a muscle tear sidelined him for several weeks at one stage.

Despite his sporting resurgence and his undisputed value to the team, Jatta’s shortcomings in certain areas remain obvious. HSV are therefore unlikely to view the fan favorite as the long-term, undisputed first-choice solution on the right flank.

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HSV candidate coming off a complicated season

The following rumor therefore comes as little surprise: as the Hamburger Abendblatt reported on Monday, HSV are looking into a move for Elias Baum. According to the report, the right-back is “one of the players HSV are considering.”

The 20-year-old is regarded as one of Germany’s most promising talents in his position, but he is coming off a difficult season. Baum made only five Bundesliga appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt. Persistent injury problems were a major reason for that. Both a thigh injury and a medial ligament injury repeatedly set the youngster back.

Just a year ago, Baum had attracted attention with strong performances during his loan spell at SV Elversberg. Three goals and eight assists saw his market value rise to eight million euros. It has since dropped to just four million euros.

Even so, a move to HSV would be anything but easy. Baum remains under contract in Frankfurt until 2028, meaning Eintracht are under no pressure to sell and could demand a transfer fee above his current market value in any negotiations.

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