Yussuf Poulsen changes to HSV: Agreement with RB Leipzig reached!

Yussuf Poulsen changes to HSV: Agreement with RB Leipzig reached!

Leipzig, Deutschland - The football business goes into the next round! Yussuf Poulsen, RB Leipzig's record player, is about to switch to Hamburger SV. According to Transfermarkt , both clubs have agreed on a transfer fee of up to 1.5 million euros, including bonus. For Leipzig, where Poulsen played for 12 years and collected 425 missions, this means the loss of an experienced player, while HSV, newly reinforced its offensive in the Bundesliga.

Poulsen has an impressive record of 95 goals and 66 templates, but last season was shady for him because he was only used in the Bundesliga for 362 minutes. The prospects for regular playing time at RB Leipzig are not exactly rosy in the coming season because the club does not play in international competitions. In this context, his move to Hamburg appears as a logical decision to maintain more playing time and to establish itself in the football business again.

contractual framework conditions

The Hamburger SV pays RB Leipzig a little more than 1 million euros in severance pay, one year before Poulsen. While the HSV will increase its expenses to around 9 million euros during this transfer period, the club has taken a little less than 7 million euros due to sales. Poulsen's obligation is expected in the next three to five days after he has completed the medical check, said HSV sports director Stefan Kuntz.

For Poulsen, a loss of salary of almost 5 million euros per year is expected - from 7 million euros in Leipzig to around 2 million euros at the HSV. Nevertheless, this decision could be a positive turn in his career and help the club to establish itself in the Bundesliga.

The larger context of the transfer market

These news about Poulsen are involved in a larger picture of transfer activities in Germany and worldwide. The transfer market in football remains dynamic, so Statista . The Bundesliga has a transfer deficit in the 2024/2025 season due to high expenses, whereby the clubs spent more money on new additions than they have taken. The expenditure in the Premier League was around 2.8 billion euros this season, which underlines their dominance in international football.

Poulsen will now be the sixth access of the HSV this summer and could help increase the team's offensive strength. In view of the fact that Davie Selke has left the club free of charge, his accession is seen as an important step. With Poulsen in the squad, the number of nominal center forward at HSV increases from four to five - and the fans can look forward to the upcoming games!