Hamburg announced on its official website on Sunday that the club has signed Denmark international forward Yussuf Poulsen and Argentinian midfielder Nicolás Capaldo from RB Leipzig and its sister club Red Bull Salzburg respectively.

According to Hamburg's official statement, Poulsen has signed on a short-term two-year deal with the club which will only run until the summer of 2027; while Capaldo has signed on a three-year contract with the club which runs until the summer of 2028.

Poulsen will play in the No. 15 jersey; Capaldo will play in the No. 24 jersey.

According to the news brought by BILD's renowned German transfer journalist Christian Falk, Hamburg paid €1 million to Leipzig and €4.5 million to Salzburg to sign Poulsen and Capaldo respectively.

After completing his joining procedures, Poulsen, who was interviewed by the Hamburg official website of Hamburg for the first time, said: "Hamburg is a great club. The first European game I watched was the Europa League match between Copenhagen and Hamburg."

"I hope to be recognized by everyone here. In every training and game, I will give everything and devote myself on the pitch. I also look forward to the fans and atmosphere of Volksparkstadion."

"I once participated in the DFB-Pokal with RB Leipzig and felt that atmosphere. It was really great. I always said that I hope Hamburg can return to the Bundesliga as soon as possible."

"I know the taste of getting promoted and have personally experienced the excitement of joy. I hope to be as successful as possible and hope that we can enjoy a good season together. "

Capaldo said: "Hamburg is a big club and I am very happy to be here now. I am a player who can inject vitality into the game and give my all every minute. I can't wait to train with my new teammates and hope to have a successful season. "

About Yussuf Poulsen

Yussuf Poulsen, 31 years old, was born on June 15, 1994 in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. He is 1.92 meters tall and primarily plays as a center forward. He can also play as a right winger. He has dual nationality of Denmark and Tanzania.

Poulsen joined the youth academy of the non-league club Skjold at the age of 6, joined the Lyngby youth academy Lyngby at the age of 14 and completed his Lyngby first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in December 2011.

During his two-year spell at Lyngby, Poulsen attracted the attention of many clubs in the Europe's top 5 leagues with his outstanding performances.

In July 2013, Poulsen joined RB Leipzig for €650,000.

During his 12-year spell with Leipzig, Poulsen played 425 times for the Bundesliga powerhouse in all competitions, scored 95 goals, assisted 66 times, won the DFB-Pokal twice and the DFL-Super Cup once, and reached the Champions League semi-finals once and the Europa League semi-finals once with the club.

About Nicolás Capaldo

Nicolás Capaldo, 26, was born on September 14, 1998 in Santa Rosa, La Pampa Province, Argentina. He is 1.77 meters tall and primarily plays as a center midfielder. He can also play as a defensive midfielder, right midfielder or right back. He has dual Argentine and Italian nationality.

Capaldo joined the football academy opened by the father of Liverpool midfielder Alexis MacAllister when he was a child. In 2015, he joined the Boca Juniors youth academy and completed his Boca Juniors first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in February 2019.

During his three-year spell with Azul y Oro, Capaldo won the Argentine Primera División once, the Copa Argentina once, the Copa de la Liga Profesional once and the Supercopa Argentina once with the club.

In July 2021, Capaldo joined Red Bull Salzburg for €4.5 million.

During his four-year spell with Salzburg, Capaldo won the Austrian Bundesliga twice and the Austrian Cup once with the club.