Alen Halilovic to Hamburg: Latest Transfer Details, Reaction and More

Barcelona playmaker Alen Halilovic has joined German outfit Hamburg SV after failing to make the grade at the Camp Nou.The Spanish side confirmed his transfer on Twitter, while Hamburg posted an image of Halilovic with his new shirt:PerIgnasi Oliva of Goal, the club have inserted a buyback clause into his contract, with a figure of10 million following his first season, rising to12.5 million by the end of 2017-18.Halilovic departs Barca after failing to make a single league appearance for the club, perWhoScored.com.The creative midfielder spent last season on loan at Sporting Gijon, helping the minnows to stave off relegation to the Segunda Division with a 17th-place finish.Despite his compact sizeHalilovic stands at only 5'7"he has grown in stature and maturity during his first full season in Spain.According to WhoScored.com, the former Dinamo Zagreb player provided five assists and scored on three occasions during the 2015-16 campaign, and he won many plaudits due to his direct nature. Football writer Sergi Dominguez is hopeful that the 20-year-old may soon return to the Catalan club:Squawka, meanwhile, provided the details of Halilovic's breakthrough season with Sporting:His light frame means the Croat may be forced to wait for his chance at a top club, but he has been handed a lifeline to return to Barcelona thanks to the reported buyback fee.Overlooked for his country's UEFA Euro 2016 campaign, Halilovic has been tipped by many to play a starring role for Croatia in the future, whileFourFourTwo's David Cartlidgebelieved he could have been a key figure at Barcelona in years to come.Take a look at Halilovic's performance while on loan at Sporting against Barca toward the end of the most recent Liga season:Halilovic's transfer provides him another opportunity to prove himself ahead of a potentially successful career with the Catalan club.
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