Transfer coup official: HSV snap up a bargain in France! | OneFootball

HSV have officially wrapped up their third summer signing. The club confirmed it on Monday evening.

Martin Adeline is moving from newly promoted French top-flight side ES Troyes AC to the Volkspark and will strengthen the Rothosen’s attacking midfield. According to consistent media reports, the Hamburg club will pay around four million euros for the 22-year-old, including possible bonus payments.

Given Adeline’s development over the past few months, that fee looks like an absolute bargain. The Frenchman was one of the standout players in Ligue 2 last season and played a major role in Troyes’ promotion. In 36 competitive appearances, he scored ten goals and set up another eleven.

Krüger explains Adeline transfer

His strong performances also caused his market value to rise rapidly. Within a year, it climbed from 700,000 euros to around ten million euros. However, because Adeline’s contract in Troyes only ran until 2027, HSV were able to keep the transfer fee well below market value. Another factor was that the playmaker was determined to move to the Hanseatic city and ruled out extending his deal in northeastern France.

“By signing Martin, we are implementing an important building block in our strategic squad development. The close and trusting cooperation between the sporting management, scouting department and coaching staff forms the basis for our decisions. After an intensive analysis of last season, it was clear that we wanted to further develop our squad in a targeted way and with additional profiles,” explained board member for sport Kathleen Krüger.

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She continued: “Martin brings exactly the qualities that will enrich our game and give us new options and therefore greater flexibility. At the same time, with his personality and mentality, he is an excellent fit for the values we stand for as HSV. Martin is a selfless team player who works very hard for the collective on the pitch. We are very happy that he has chosen our shared path!”

The player, of course, also had his say: “My talks with HSV gave me a very good feeling right from the start. The stature of the club, its fans and the stadium, as well as the opportunity to continue developing here and prove myself at Bundesliga level, convinced me.”

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