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·12 August 2025
HSV agree terms with Vuskovic, playmaker also on the wishlist

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·12 August 2025
HSV aims to strike twice more in the transfer market before Deadline Day. The first deal could be finalized in the next few days.
Hamburger SV has the chance for a real transfer coup: The promoted team has agreed on a transfer with the super talent Luka Vuskovic according to kicker information. The Hamburger Abendblatt also gives the North Germans at least "good chances" for a transfer.
Accordingly, the decision-makers are still waiting for the decisive "go" from Tottenham Hotspur. The Spurs are currently examining several loan offers for their highly talented defender, who is under contract until 2030. In North London, they want to carefully consider where Vuskovic should take the next step in his development.
Signing Vuskovic would be the last missing piece for the newly assembled HSV defense. Warmed Omari and Giorgi Gocholeishvili were already brought in on loan last week.
But Sporting Director Stefan Kuntz and Director of Sport Claus Costa already have the next position in sight: They want a creative player!
Coach Merlin Polzin has identified a clear lack of creativity in the current 3-4-3 system. Although Immanuel Pherai, a technically strong midfielder, is in the squad, his susceptibility to injury makes reliable planning difficult. Currently, the 24-year-old is suffering from the effects of a medial ligament tear. Since loanee Adam Karabec did not permanently move to HSV, external reinforcement is needed.
The sought-after playmaker should increase offensive variability and breathe new life into the offense, which has been sluggish in the test matches. Against a total of five notable preparation opponents, the Hanseatic team scored only a measly two goals: A late header from Robert Glatzel against Graz and a penalty kick from Yussuf Poulsen against SC Freiburg.
As difference-maker Jean-Luc Dompé will also be missing for another one to two weeks, HSV's attack is currently noticeably lacking in surprise elements.
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