Mario Vuskovic received a rapturous reception at Volksparkstadion on Tuesday as he took part in Hamburg SV training for the first time since November 2022. Around 7,000 supporters gathered to welcome back the 24-year-old Croatian defender, who remains determined to rebuild his career after serving a four-year suspension for an alleged doping violation.
David Alaba has emerged as a surprise target for Hamburg SV as the Bundesliga strugglers desperately search for defensive reinforcements following a calamitous start to the domestic campaign. The decorated Austrian defender remains unattached after departing Real Madrid, clearing the path for an immediate free-transfer swoop outside the window.
After the heavy defeat in the Champions League, Martin Demichelis is already under severe pressure at RB Leipzig. How much longer will the bosses stand by him?
Son Heung-min has opened up about his journey from South Korea to Europe as a teenager. Appearing on The Late Run podcast, the forward recalled moving to Hamburg at 16 and using animated television show SpongeBob SquarePants to learn the German language.
Hamburger SV were 4-0 down against Mainz, Sunday was done, Fabio Vieira's comeback was in tatters, as were the debuts of the other expensive new signings. But a former Hamburg player made everything even worse.
After his strong debut, Giannis Konstantelias will very likely be unavailable to Borussia Dortmund for longer. That apparently has immediate consequences for another player.
Giannis Konstantelias injured his left knee on his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Dortmund against Hamburger SV on Saturday evening. He could now be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Deadline Day is getting ever closer. Which means: the transfer carousel is really gathering pace once again. The most important news and rumours of the day at a glance.