Hamburg have confirmed the signing of Marcelo Diaz on a two-and-a-half-year contract after completing his medical on Sunday.
The former Basel midfielder arrives at the Imtech Arena days after Ivica Olic agreed a return to the club as the 16th-placed club hope to enjoy a much more productive second half to their league season.
And Diaz is confident his new side have enough to climb the table, and is looking forward to a potential debut against Paderborn on Wednesday.
"I am very happy to be here and will help keep us in the division," he said. "I am sure that we will get there."
During his time in Switzerland, Diaz scored 13 goals in all competitions as he helped them win two league titles and book a place in the Champions League knockout stages this season.
With Hamburg struggling for a second successive Bundesliga campaign, head coach Joe Zinnbauer will be hopeful the Chile international can help move them away from danger in the second half of the season.
Cote d'Ivoire international Serey Die has also swapped Basel for the Bundesliga, with the 30-year-old midfielder agreeing a two-and-a-half year deal with Stuttgart.
"We are delighted about the signing of Serey Die," said director of sport Robin Dutt.
"He is an internationally experienced player, who will quickly come to terms with life in his new surroundings and he will help stabilise our game with his uncompromising manner."
