HSV Hamburg expect to finalise their deal for Leeds United defender Sebastiaan Bornauw today after he underwent medicals on Monday.
Tuesday’s print edition of Hamburger Abendblatt reports that everything is now finalised for the Leeds defender to join Hamburg on loan.
Leeds United exit is close
The newspaper reports that Monday at the Volkspark was all about Sebastiaan Bornauw. He flew to Hamburg on Sunday, before undergoing a medical examination on Monday.
He was subjected to ‘meticulous, comprehensive’ check-ups lasting hours. Afterwards, he took the customary welcome photos at the stadium. However, the transfer is not scheduled to be officially announced until Tuesday.
Bornauw will initially join on a one-year loan from Leeds. The deal includes an option to buy him for €4.6m. That’s a figure which is in Hamburg’s financial reach should they manage to avoid relegation.
The 27-year-old will be given an immediate starting role. His task is to take charge of a defence that has recently been severely depleted by personnel issues. He is expected to replace Luka Vuskovic following his successful loan last season.
Prove critics wrong
The Leeds United defender intends to use the loan as a chance to prove his critics wrong. He was left frustrated by a lack of playing time after joining Leeds last summer. He simply ‘failed to find happiness’ at Elland Road.
Now the chance of a ‘fresh start’ at HSV awaits him. He wants to prove to his critics that he can still be a key player in a top European league like the Bundesliga.
If he can, that will likely convince Hamburg into taking up their option to sign him permanently at the end of the season. It is, essentially, a deal that suits all parties perfectly. Bornauw is convinced of the sporting project at least.
Hamburg’s focus is now on finalising the last details, with a medical and photos already done on Monday. After that, the plan is clearly to get Bornauw into the team as a new defensive leader.
