HSV and the number ten dilemma: Karabec transfer saga drags on | OneFootball

There is currently a personnel gap in the playmaker position at HSV. With Adam Karabec, a possible solution is already available.

Exactly one month before the start of the season, the Hamburg SV squad has three major construction sites: two more players are to be brought in for the defense, and the playmaker position is still vacant. An obvious solution for the creative center is actually Adam Karabec.

The Czech, who was on loan from Sparta Prague last season, is eager to return to Hamburg. However, his desired transfer is currently on hold. While the 22-year-old is not even participating in matches in Prague anymore in order not to jeopardize a possible move, the decision-makers on the Elbe want to solve the other problems first.

HSV is currently prioritizing its defense: a center-back and a right-back are to be signed in the short term. Only after that will they turn their attention back to the attacking midfield. Another loan until summer 2026 seemed to have already been negotiated, and Karabec is said to have even accepted a contract extension in Prague as a prerequisite. But currently, everything is at a standstill, as Bild and Mopo are consistently reporting.

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A bitter setback for Karabec: According to Mopo, he was literally “sitting on packed suitcases” waiting for the green light from the Hanseatic city. Instead, it’s now: wait and see! The youngster’s mood is said to be correspondingly down. The situation is similarly complicated for Sparta, as the Czech U21 international hardly has any sporting prospects left.

Now the question arises in Volkspark: Will Karabec even be an option again? That is quite possible, provided no alternative emerges. One such alternative could be Paul Wanner. The Bayern talent is being courted by HSV as well as numerous other clubs. Internally, however, the negotiations for Karabec are being considered independently of the Wanner talks.

Either way: The number ten position has not been adequately filled about four weeks before the opening match against Borussia Mönchengladbach. And even though a classic playmaker is not even nominally included in Merlin Polzin’s current 5-2-3 system, a player who can find creative solutions in tight spaces is indispensable in the Bundesliga!

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