Kostic joins Hamburg on five-year deal

Filip Kostic has joined Hamburg from Stuttgart on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the Bundesliga club have confirmed.

The 23-year-old completed a medical on Sunday and has signed a contract until June 2021, after a reported transfer fee of €17million was agreed.

"We're glad we were able to complete the transfer," HSV director Dietmar Beiersdorfer told the club's official website.

"He's a player whose actions are at a high tempo, who always looks for one-on-one situations. 

"Despite being only 23, he has a lot of experience, he knows the Bundesliga and has proven his qualities in the past two years."