French connection grows: How HSV are planning with Omari | OneFootball

With Warmed Omari, HSV has signed another French-speaking player. What can fans expect from the new addition?

The French connection at Hamburger SV is getting stronger and stronger! In the person of Warmed Omari, the promoted club has secured another beacon of hope from Germany’s western neighbor. The central defender from Stade Rennes, who was most recently loaned to Olympique Lyon, now plays for the Comoros national team, but in his youth, he played for the French youth teams. He also holds French citizenship.

Together with his compatriots William Mikelbrencis, Aboubaka Soumahoro, and Rayan Philippe, he casually passed the ball around during the warm-up. Another Frenchman, the currently injured Jean-Luc Dompé, is also part of the squad. “He was immediately integrated into the group. We have one or two players who can welcome him right away, both linguistically and in terms of personality,” a visibly satisfied Merlin Polzin is quoted as saying by Bild.

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HSV wants to “take no risks” with Omari

At HSV, Omari is expected to play as the right part of the newly introduced three-man central defense. He was able to internalize some of the routines in training. However, the 25-year-old is coming in with a significant training deficit, as he joined the preparations later. Polzin says: “We’re bringing him up to speed in a controlled manner, we don’t want to take any risks.” Nevertheless, the Hamburg native says he won’t wait until matchday 4 to throw his new signing into the ring.

Because even though he only managed a meager seven Ligue 1 minutes for Lyon last season, the Hanseatics see great potential in Omari. “I’m glad he didn’t play much, otherwise we wouldn’t have gotten him,” Polzin makes clear.

With almost 100 professional appearances in France, the 1.88m-tall man brings plenty of experience. Now he is expected to become part of a “French Connection” that will hopefully benefit HSV both athletically and culturally.

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