Transfer battle with Chelsea feeder club: HSV chase Sturm starlet! | OneFootball

HSV and sporting director Claus Costa have a huge amount of work ahead of them this summer. That applies in particular to the striker position.

The plan seems clear: at least two new forwards are to arrive in the coming weeks! If fan favorite Robert Glatzel decides to leave, that number could even rise to three. Following the departure of Ransford Königsdörffer, the Rothosen also need a new first-choice striker.

So although the need is enormous, the rumor mill has remained strikingly quiet so far. But that could now change. As Belgian transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports, HSV have set their sights on Keasse Bah. The 21-year-old currently plays for Swiss second-division side FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy, where he is under contract until 2028. Transfermarkt.de currently values the youngster at just €250,000.

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HSV are not alone in pursuing Bah

However, that figure is likely to rise sharply in the near future. Bah, who moved from Armenia to Lausanne in February 202, has had an impressive season. In 33 league matches, he recorded seven goals and four assists. The versatile attacker, who can also play on the right wing, also made a sensational run to the Swiss Cup final with his team. A few days ago, they suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to FC St. Gallen there.

Even so, Bah has certainly raised his profile in recent months. According to Tavolieri, in addition to HSV, French top-flight club RC Strasbourg have also taken notice of the Ivorian. The Alsatians finished the past season in eighth place and also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Conference League.

Also particularly intriguing: Strasbourg is a sister club of Chelsea FC. Since June 2023, both clubs have belonged to the US investment consortium BlueCo under the leadership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. The transfer fee being demanded by Lausanne, reportedly in the region of two to three million euros, should therefore not pose too much of an obstacle for RC.

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