Polzin on HSV new boy Adeline: “He’s no Fábio replacement because…” | OneFootball

Martin Adeline’s move to HSV is on the verge of being officially announced. After passing his medical, the French attacking player is expected to be presented on Tuesday.

Shortly afterwards, he will also take to the training ground with his new teammates for the first time. Coach Merlin Polzin can hardly wait for the new signing’s debut. “I was very happy that Martin decided to join us,” the HSV coach said on Monday after the team’s first training session of the week (via Mopo). The two had reportedly already been in close contact for several weeks. “We talked a lot about football, about mindset, about a culture that we expect from him and that he will find here,” Polzin revealed.

Now the time has come: For a base transfer fee of around four million euros, Adeline is joining the Volkspark club from French top-flight promoted side ES Troyes AC. Polzin describes his new signing as a versatile midfielder who “brings a lot of intensity” while also “making plenty of forward runs.” He also has pace and “enjoys running.”

HSV will continue to push for Vieira

At the same time, however, Polzin made it clear that the signing does not change anything about the club’s efforts to bring in Fábio Vieira. In recent days, Adeline had repeatedly been mentioned as a possible successor to the Portuguese player. After his loan deal expired, he initially returned to Arsenal. However, the HSV coach does not share the view that Adeline is the new Vieira.

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“He is not a replacement for Fábio, absolutely not,” Polzin made clear. He immediately explained why: “Because Fábio has a completely different level of quality and has already proven himself in higher leagues as well.” Vieira can point to experience in the Premier League and the Champions League. Adeline, on the other hand, is only just at the beginning of his career.

That is why those in charge want to treat the two situations separately. While Adeline strengthens the squad with immediate effect, the door remains open for Vieira. Polzin summed it up with a telling sentence: “We are definitely still keeping a spot open.”

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