Official | Hamburg sign Warmed Omari on loan from Rennes | OneFootball

Hamburg have officially confirmed the signing of centre-back Warmed Omari on loan from Stade Rennes. Virtually all German footballing media outlets confirm that a purchase option is part of the deal. The 25-year-old may remain with the newly promoted Bundesliga outfit for much longer.

Kicker reports that Omari’s arrival constitutes the end of Hamburg’s pursuit of Austrian defender Stefan Posch. The longtime Hoffenheim professional simply proved too expensive for the Hanseatic city state side. Hamburg dropped their interest in German centre-back Armel Bella Kotchap for the same reason.

Omari will nevertheless not be the last addition to Hamburg’s defensive corps this summer. Die Rothosen maintain interest in Tottenham’s Luka Vuskovic. The signing of Georgian right back Giorgi Gocholeishvili is also expected to be completed shortly.

”[Omari is] a modern center back with an interesting profile,” HSV sporting director Claus Costa noted in a club statement. “He is fast, technically skilled, and has good passing ability. He defends intelligently and courageously. With his core competencies, he will make our defense even more versatile.“

“In Warmed, we have signed a player who has already gained a lot of experience in Ligue 1 and in European competitions,” HSV board-member-for-sport Stefan Kuntz added. “At the same time, he still has potential for development. We want to work with him to bring this out.“

“I had great talks during which I felt appreciation with the sporting directors and the coach,” the player himself said. “Now I’m looking forward to getting to know my new teammates and helping HSV achieve its sporting goals.”

GGFN | Peter Weis