OM: The strange admission from Hamed Junior Traoré about his position

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·4. September 2025

OM: The strange admission from Hamed Junior Traoré about his position

Hamed Junior Traoré

Having arrived at OM this summer, Hamed Junior Traoré still doesn't know what position he'll be playing in.

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Hamed Junior Traoré signed with OM this summer from Bournemouth. The deal is a loan with a mandatory purchase option set at €7.5 million. But what position will he play? Even the young Ivorian isn't sure.

"As long as I'm on the pitch, I feel good! This question comes up a lot, and I've gotten used to it. Even I can't say what position I play! And it all started because of Roberto De Zerbi. He's the one who began this. I've played almost every attacking position, I've gotten used to it and I try to adapt. That's one of my strengths. We're always looking to improve, you're never perfect. Learning several positions at once can be a good thing, but it can also hold you back. You can't do everything 100%, so there's still a lot I can improve on," he said on Twitch.

🎙 Hamed Junior Traoré 🇨🇮 : "De Zerbi ? Il a influencé mon choix de venir car c'est une personne que je connaissais. Ça a matché avec lui !" "Mon poste ? Tant que je suis sur le terrain, je me sens bien ! En Italie, De Zerbi m'avait mis dans la tête que je devais être fort
– Donnerstag, 4. September 2025