Overview

• Hoffenheim announced a long-term contract for Hajdari without disclosing specific terms.
• Sporting director Andreas Schicker said Hajdari fits the club’s profile as a young, left-footed defender with top training and European experience.
• Hajdari developed at FC Basel, moved to Juventus in 2020, and later joined Lugano permanently after loan spells.
• He made 110 appearances for Lugano across domestic competitions and European qualifiers, scoring five goals with one assist.
• The signing responds to Machida’s serious knee injury that will sideline him for months, with earlier Swiss reports citing a 5.5 million CHF release clause and noting Hajdari’s absence from Lugano training.