No full rebuild: how HSV are planning their summer window! | OneFootball

HSV have already secured an early new signing in Kofi Amoako. Overall, however, the club is focusing more on targeted changes than on a major overhaul.

After securing survival, those in charge see no reason to completely rebuild the squad. Instead, according to a recent report by Sport Bild, only selective adjustments are planned. At the very top of the list is central defence. Luka Vuskovic’s departure leaves a huge gap, and filling it is seen as a top priority. Another loan deal is considered virtually out of the question despite reports to the contrary from England, which is why the club is actively searching for a replacement.

There could also be movement in attack. Following the departure of Ransford Königsdörffer, HSV want to add more personnel at centre-forward. Two new strikers are seen as a realistic scenario, and if Robert Glatzel decides to leave, that number could even rise to three. In addition, the Hamburg club are also looking at reinforcements for the flanks. That is likely to apply to both defence and attack.

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The question of who will fill the attacking midfield role remains particularly intriguing. The loan players Albert Grønbæk and Fábio Vieira are ideally meant to be signed on permanent deals. In Grønbæk’s case, there are many indications that HSV do not want to trigger the €5 million purchase option and are hoping for better terms. Vieira, meanwhile, remains the absolute preferred solution for the club’s decision-makers. However, a transfer would be a major financial stretch, which is why Sport Bild currently rates the chances at 30 percent.

At the same time, important processes are also underway off the pitch. The new leadership around sporting director Kathleen Krüger is not only overseeing squad planning, but is also dealing with strategic topics such as the further development of the playing style and the future roles of head coach Merlin Polzin and sporting director Claus Costa. His contract expires in 2027, and not in 2028 as had long been assumed.

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