HSV transfer targets: the latest on Bobcek and Baum! | OneFootball

There are still around seven weeks to go before the start of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. Time that HSV both wants and needs to use in the transfer market.

The Rothosen are especially eager to strengthen their attack. In recent weeks, the hottest candidate appeared to be Tomas Bobcek. The 24-year-old, who plays for Lechia Gdansk, had an outstanding season and secured the Polish Ekstraklasa top scorer award with 20 goals in 30 matches.

However, since Lechia had to accept relegation to the second division, the Slovak is considered willing to move. A possible transfer is proving extremely complicated, though. According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, the club is demanding between eight and nine million euros for its star striker. HSV are not prepared to pay such a fee. There has also reportedly been no concrete contact between the two clubs so far. At the Volkspark, the striker is said to be more “part of the extended list of candidates.”

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HSV want Baum – SGE demands still too high

There is also an urgent need for action at right-back. Following the departures of loanee Giorgi Gocholeishvili and William Mikelbrencis, Merlin Polzin now has only Bakery Jatta available for that flank.

For this reason, HSV are very interested in Elias Baum of Eintracht Frankfurt. The German U21 international impressed in 2024/25 during his loan spell at SV 07 Elversberg, but has hardly featured in Frankfurt and could leave the Eagles.

A move is therefore generally conceivable, but according to Abendblatt, Eintracht are demanding four to five million euros for the 20-year-old. Here too, HSV are hoping for better terms. In addition, competition makes the matter more complicated: Werder Bremen, FC Augsburg and FC Schalke 04 are all said to have registered their interest, with several Bundesliga clubs in the mix.

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