New centre-forward: HSV look to Ligue 1! | OneFootball

There will be several changes to HSV’s attack this summer. One potential new signing is Frank Magri.

According to information from the French outlet “Topmercato.com”, several Bundesliga clubs are interested in the 20-time Cameroon international. Among them are Hamburger SV, but also promoted side Schalke 04, who have reportedly already made him a concrete offer. In addition, Cagliari Calcio and SCO Angers are also said to be looking into Magri.

Many doors are open to him, as he will not renew his expiring contract with FC Toulouse. The right-footer spent the past three seasons there and made 77 Ligue 1 appearances, contributing 15 goals and four assists. In the recently concluded season, Magri looked especially sharp in the early stages, but missed large parts of the second half of the campaign due to a knee injury.

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How Magri could help HSV

Magri was no longer used in the closing stretch of the season, as Toulouse—already safely settled in mid-table early on—decided not to play him anymore because of his confirmed departure. Nevertheless, the center-forward, who scored in November 2023 in the Europa League upset against Liverpool FC (3–2), signed off in style (via Instagram): “I spent three seasons here and felt appreciated and respected by the entire club. There were highs and lows, but I only want to keep the good memories I experienced at the stadium.”

Now the next step in the 26-year-old’s career is coming up—most likely accompanied by the most lucrative contract of his career so far. During his three years in the French top flight, Magri posted only a mixed scoring rate, but he impressed with his tremendous aerial ability despite standing just 1.78 meters tall. He is also physically robust, yet particularly effective as a target man and can be integrated well into combination play.

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Another aspect appreciated in Magri is his understanding of the game, reflected for example in his intelligent runs that create space for his team. This is a quality HSV coach Merlin Polzin greatly valued in Ransford Königsdörffer, who is heading to Mainz. That currently leaves just three strikers in the squad—Robert Glatzel, the highly injury-prone Yussuf Poulsen, and youngster Otto Stange—none of whom recently held down a regular starting spot.

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