Transfer jam at HSV? Why Polzin firmly disagrees | OneFootball

The impatience of many HSV fans is growing. The reason: So far, their favorite club’s activity on the transfer market has been limited.

But Merlin Polzin wants nothing to do with nervousness or even talk of a transfer backlog. After the three-day training camp in Denmark, HSV held a public training session at the Volkspark again at the start of the week. The latest new signing, Martin Adeline, was also present. The French attacking player is moving from ES Troyes AC to Hamburg and, alongside Kofi Amoako and the permanently signed Albert Grönbaek, is one of only a few arrivals so far this summer.

This has sparked criticism among some supporters, especially on social media. After all, the Rothosen are still looking for reinforcements in several positions. Two strikers, a center-back, and new signings for both flanks are expected to come in. Despite the open spots in the squad, Polzin sees no reason for concern.

“We know exactly what we want and the kind of football we want to play,” the HSV coach emphasized on Monday. That is why the club does not want to let itself be put under pressure in the transfer market. Instead, the 35-year-old pointed to last year’s experience: “We were clear about it last summer, we waited, and it took a bit of time.”

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HSV only appears to have a transfer backlog on paper

In fact, that patience paid off at the time. HSV put together a competitive team and ultimately secured survival comfortably. Even so, it is noticeable that squad planning is running a little behind this summer. At this point last year, Hamburg had already wrapped up several important signings. Nicolai Remberg, Jordan Torunarigha, Rayan Philippe, Nicolas Capaldo, and Yussuf Poulsen all signed either in June or at the beginning of July.

However, there are understandable reasons for this. The ongoing World Cup is having a major impact on the international market. Many personnel decisions are likely to be made only after the tournament ends. In addition, the upcoming Bundesliga season starts a week later than the previous one. So HSV fans really have no reason to panic just yet. And after all, the signing of Martin Adeline this week was a promising start.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.