Matho Raab changes to Union Berlin – Transfer officially

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HSV keeper changes to Bundesliga competitor

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Hamburger SV and replacement goalkeeper Matheo Raab go separate paths. The HSV confirmed the farewell of the 26 -year -old goalkeeper on Friday morning. He is drawn to Bundesliga competitor Union Berlin.

According to director Sport Claus Costa, the transfer was preceded by an impulse by the goalkeeper. “Matheo came up with the desire for a sporting change,” says Costa. “In the past three years he has always been in an exemplary manner in the team and was a reliable backing between the posts.”

Raab had played for HSV since summer 2022. At the time, he was switched from 1st FC Kaiserslautern to the Elbe. He played a total of 22 competitive games for the “red pants”. 18 of them in the 2nd Bundesliga and four in the DFB Cup. “Time was shaped by many heights, but also some setbacks, such as last year with several injuries,” says Raab to say goodbye. “Nevertheless, the moment of the climb, of course, outshines.

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Now the transfer is perfect: Nicolás Capaldo joins the HSV. In the evening, the Argentinian signed in the Volkspark, the association did not name a contract period. Capaldo gets the number 24.

Sports board member Stefan Kuntz said about the newcomer: “He brings a lot of energy, mentality and temperament, of which our team in the Bundesliga will benefit both on and off the square.”

Sports director Claus Costa emphasized: “Nico is a very active and intensive central midfielder who acts very passionately on the square.” The 26-year-old is said to help the climber “with his dynamics, the quality of the ball and his courageous playing style”.

The HSV has found a replacement for Ludovit Reis. Nicolás Capaldo from RB Salzburg is considered the desired player of the Hanseatic League. “We are shortly before the finish line,” announced sports director Stefan Kuntz in a media round. “If everything goes well, we may be able to hit an egg tomorrow,” said the 62-year-old. The medical check of the 26-year-old is still pending, and not all details between the clubs have apparently yet been clarified.

Nicolás Capaldo could fill two gaps in the HSV squad: the Argentine is mainly native to the central midfield, but can also appear as a right-back. For RB Salzburg, he has played 126 competitive games (15 goals, 10 templates) so far, most recently he stopped a break and a lengthy knee injury. In youth, Capaldo played for the Boca Juniors from Buenos Aires.

Yussuf Poulsen has been a hot candidate for the HSV’s offensive for a few days. In a media round, sports director Stefan Kuntz spoke about a potential transfer – and what the chances of the promoted are to sign the experienced Danes from RB Leipzig.

“It looks pretty good. I say carefully: we are on the home stretch,” said Kuntz. “One or the other has stumbled, but I hope that we will make it to the finish.” The transfer should be made perfect within the next five days, said the HSV boss.