Overview
- Hamburger SV announced the signing on Monday after Adeline passed a medical and agreed a contract running until 2030.
- German reports say the transfer carries a €4 million initial fee with possible add‑ons while earlier French coverage cited figures up to €6 million and market sites list a higher valuation.
- Coach Merlin Polzin and club directors presented Adeline as a versatile, hard‑working midfielder who will add tactical options and explicitly said he is not a direct replacement for Fábio Vieira.
- Adeline earned the move after a breakout 2025/26 season for Troyes, supplying 10 goals and 11 assists in 32 league games and helping the club win promotion.
- The signing raises HSV’s summer outlay above €10 million, drew public criticism from some Troyes fans over the sale price, and leaves the club’s separate pursuit of Fábio Vieira unresolved.