France move looming: HSV talent set for departure! | OneFootball

Another HSV departure is imminent. According to media reports, Aboubaka Soumahoro will soon be moving to France.

According to Foot Mercato, the 20-year-old is set to join second-division side AS Saint-Étienne, where he is planned as an immediate reinforcement for the defense. This deal is said to be a loan move, but it includes a purchase option. Bild confirms the information and mentions a sum of five million euros.

The left-footed central defender, who has only made four Bundesliga appearances for HSV so far, is considered extremely talented and enjoys a high reputation, especially in his French homeland.

From now on, Soumahoro will continue his development in Ligue 2. It’s no surprise that those responsible in Hamburg are open to a change of scenery. In Saint-Étienne, the youngster is likely to get significantly more playing time than in the Hanseatic city. At HSV, there are currently four players ahead of him in central defense: Luka Vuskovic, Nicolas Capaldo, Warmed Omari, Jordan Torunarigha, and Daniel Elfadli.

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HSV: Soumahoro once cost two million euros

It is somewhat surprising, however, that Saint-Étienne apparently receives a purchase option. It was only last winter that HSV signed Soumahoro for a considerable transfer fee of two million euros. However, he missed the following second half of the season due to injury. In the summer, the defensive talent was supposed to be brought closer to the starting eleven, which has only partially succeeded so far. Under certain circumstances, the Soumahoro chapter at HSV could already be coming to an end.

In France, the youth international will join a club that is struggling this season. Saint-Étienne, actually a promotion contender, is currently in fifth place in Ligue 2 and recently suffered two defeats. They lost 1-0 to both Reims and Boulogne. Despite the sporting turbulence, the club is working hard to strengthen its defense. In addition to Soumahoro, experienced defender Julien Le Cardinal from Stade Brest is also reportedly close to joining, according to French media.

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