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Hamburger SV’s €30 Million Summer Ends with Vieira Return
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Hamburger SV’s €30 Million Summer Ends with Vieira Return

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Hamburger SV completed the permanent signing of Fabio Vieira from Arsenal after his successful loan spell in Hamburg.
  • The Portuguese midfielder helped the promoted club stay in the Bundesliga last season, scoring seven goals and providing five assists in 29 matches.
  • HSV also signed Zakaria El Ouahdi and loaned David Möller Wolfe, taking its late transfer spending into the tens of millions of euros.

Fabio Vieira’s return to Hamburger SV received an immediate welcome from supporters. When the Portuguese playmaker stepped onto the training ground at the Volksparkstadion for the first time since returning from Arsenal, fans greeted him with applause and chants.

HSV finalized its long-awaited deal on the final day of the transfer window. Vieira, 26, had already become a key figure during his loan spell last season, when his seven goals and five assists in 29 Bundesliga appearances helped the newly promoted club secure its place in Germany’s top flight.

Fans really wrote to me every day, no joke.

— Fabio VieiraVieira described the messages he received from HSV supporters during negotiations over his return.

The permanent transfer also came at a price far below the figures that had appeared likely. Arsenal paid FC Porto €35 million for Vieira in 2022. HSV could have activated a €22 million purchase option in May, while reports in recent weeks said the English club wanted €18 million. German and English media reported that the final fee fell below €10 million.

When you get that kind of trust from all sides, from the fans, officials, coaches, players and staff, you can decide much more easily.

— Fabio VieiraVieira explained why the support around the club helped him choose a permanent return.

“Fans really wrote to me every day, no joke,” Vieira said in an interview published on the club’s website. He added that the trust shown by fans, officials, coaches, players and staff made the decision easier.

Vieira was not HSV’s only deadline-day arrival. The club signed Morocco international Zakaria El Ouahdi from KRC Genk for the right flank and brought in Norway international David Möller Wolfe on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers for the left. Both players represented their countries at the World Cup. Sport executive Kathleen Krüger praised sporting director Claus Costa, coach Merlin Polzin and the wider team for working tirelessly to bring Vieira back, calling the deal a strong sign of the club’s development. Departures by Rayan Philippe and Emir Sahiti will provide some relief for the wage budget.

That is anything but a given and a strong sign of our development.

— Kathleen KrügerHSV’s sporting executive assessed the club’s success in signing Vieira permanently so soon after promotion.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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