In an interview with , sporting director Claus Costa revealed the membership has already begun its squad planning with a Bundesliga return in thoughts.
Hamburg are at the moment first within the Bundesliga, however are solely three factors away from fourth. Nonetheless, their current performances, particularly in opposition to Fortuna Düsseldorf final weekend, point out that this season might be totally different and HSV might be set to lastly return to the Bundesliga after seven seasons within the second division.
Which means Hamburg has to arrange for this potential situation, so it has already begun preparations. On the squad planning for the Bundesliga, Costa mentioned:
“Sadly, we’ve been examined in having to plan a brand new season on two fronts. The winter has proven that now we have options and concepts ready in numerous departments. Precisely which gamers we’d like in the summertime depends upon the league and potential departures.”
The director was then requested about who might doubtlessly keep or depart if the membership do get promoted, Costa revealed:
“Principally, after we signed most of the gamers we’ve introduced in over the previous few years, we believed they’d be capable of play within the Bundesliga a 12 months later on the newest. Even now, I’ve a number of confidence in our crew. How we get via the final 9 video games shall be essential. A profitable remaining spurt can solidify a crew and launch vitality. It might be too early to say who precisely might help us within the Bundesliga subsequent season or the place we have to strengthen. After I have a look at our beginning eleven from the weekend, the efficiency of many gamers wasn’t to this point off that they couldn’t compete in a better league. And there are good examples, like Heidenheim final 12 months, who comfortably prevented relegation with a virtually an identical crew.”
Jean-Luc Dompé and Davie Selke’s contracts each expire in the summertime and it’s mentioned that the Frenchman would solely be all for extending his contract if Hamburg returns to the Bundesliga.
HSV have the third highest squad worth within the 2.Bundesliga, by way of , and are under 1.FC Köln and Hertha Berlin. They have been additionally the third highest spenders within the January window and closely invested in youth as a possible return to the Bundesliga looms.
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