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Hamburg SV flag is pictured in the stands before the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hamburg SV and SV Werder Bremen at the Volksparkstadion. Marcus Brandt/dpa
SV Hamburg have signed United States forward Damion Downs on loan until the end of the season, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.
Downs, 21, arrives from English second division club Southampton where played for six months after a transfer from Cologne, who were promoted into the Bundesliga together with Hamburg in summer.
The German-American scored 13 goals in 42 appearances for Cologne while not registering a goal for Southampton.
Hamburg beat northern German rivals Werder Bremen for his services in an effort to bolster their attack. Hamburg are 13th before starting the second part of the season on Saturday at Freiburg.
“Over the past few days, we worked extremely hard to sign Damion. This signing goes to show how we can be convincing in showing how desirable we are as a destination for players,” board member Eric Huwer said.
Director of football Claus Costa said: "With Damion, we’ve filled a position in the squad that we were looking to strengthen early on in this transfer window. He already knows the Bundesliga and brings an interesting mix of quality and potential for development.
"With his strengths in transition and his presence in the box, he fits very well with the profile of player that we and the coaching staff were looking for.”
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