Overview
- Hamburger SV presented Hungary U17 striker Andrej Vasiljevic on Friday after a medical in Hamburg and confirmed a long-term contract with a path to the senior team.
- Multiple outlets report a €1.5 million fee plus bonuses, which would set a club record for an under-17 signing, while the team did not disclose contract terms.
- The club says he will start in the U19 and U21 squads as part of a plan to develop him for the Bundesliga side, as sporting director Claus Costa emphasized tighter links with the academy.
- Interest from Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Benfica and Inter was widely reported, which helps explain the size of the investment for a player of his age.
- Vasiljevic is 1.91 meters tall, has seven caps and one goal for Hungary’s U17s, played up an age group at MTK Budapest, and is the son of ex-pro Dusan Vasiljevic, who featured in Germany with Energie Cottbus.