Overview

• Hamburg announced the signing on Friday morning after the 18-year-old arrived Thursday, completed a medical and signed a one-year deal without a purchase option.
• The announcement came just hours before the city derby against FC St. Pauli, with local reports indicating he could be in the matchday squad.
• Transfermarkt lists Vuskovic at €12 million, making him the most valuable player in HSV’s squad upon arrival.
• The Croatia youth international spent last season on loan at KVC Westerlo, recording 36 appearances and seven goals, following an earlier loan at Radomiak Radom.
• Mario Vuskovic tested positive for EPO in 2022 and is banned until November 2026, a backdrop that has drawn strong displays of support from the club and fans.