Playmaker wanted: HSV eyeing options in Portugal too! | OneFootball

In addition to a central defender, HSV absolutely wants to bring in a creative player. One candidate is Jordan Holsgrove from GD Estoril Praia.

With a little less than three weeks to go before Deadline Day, Hamburger SV continues to fine-tune its squad. At the very top of the wish list: a midfield orchestrator who can reliably supply the attacking trio with passes and find solutions against a deep-lying defense. So far, HSV’s central midfield has been almost completely lacking a creative player.

One possible candidate comes from the Portuguese league: According to the English newspaper Telegraph, the “Rothosen” are among the interested parties for Jordan Holsgrove. The 25-year-old is currently under contract with first division side GD Estoril Praia and is also attracting interest from the English Championship as well as Spain’s professional leagues.

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HSV: Is Holsgrove the missing puzzle piece?

Holsgrove joined Estoril on a free transfer from Olympiakos Piraeus last summer, after having already spent a year there on loan. In the 2024/2025 season, the Scottish-born player made 28 league appearances. He scored one goal and provided five assists.

Important: The five-time U21 international is not a classic playmaker. Holsgrove is primarily deployed as a number six or eight.

Nevertheless, his strengths lie above all in organizing play: he is considered a reliable and intelligent distributor of the ball, who keeps a good overview even under pressure from opponents. In this respect, the left-footer has an edge over HSV’s current midfielders Nicolas Capaldo and Nicolai Remberg: both players are much more defined by their tireless work off the ball. In the most recent friendlies, the promoted team was noticeably lacking in creativity.

Can Holsgrove fill this creativity gap? The 1.80m-tall player is under contract at Estoril until 2028 and has a market value of 3.5 million euros. Financially, HSV should be able to afford such a transfer.

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