Hot DFB rumours: HSV star on Nagelsmann’s radar! | OneFootball

He is playing a simply outstanding debut season: The development of Nicolai Remberg is currently one of HSV’s greatest success stories.

The summer newcomer has long since become indispensable to the Hanseatic starting eleven. Remberg has started 21 out of 22 possible matches and has always played the full 90 minutes. He only missed the match against Hoffenheim due to a yellow card suspension. In his absence, HSV suffered a clear 1:4 defeat.

With his emotional and physical style of play, “Rambo” has also become a fan favorite. The 25-year-old is one of the most popular players among the Rothosen supporters and is regularly showered with praise. At the end of last year, there were even initial voices on social media suggesting that Remberg actually belongs in the German national team.

Even head coach Merlin Polzin joined in this debate, which is sometimes more, sometimes less serious. During a live broadcast of the podcast “HSV – meine Frau,” the Hamburg native was asked about possible World Cup candidates in his squad. “If Rambo keeps performing like this…,” Polzin said with a grin in November.

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HSV star Remberg hopes for his chance

This seemingly bold wish from fans and coach could actually become reality in the near future. Bild reported on Thursday that Remberg “is said to have come into the focus of national coach Julian Nagelsmann.”

But does the HSV star really have the necessary quality to play for the four-time world champion? What speaks in his favor: Germany is currently far from perfectly staffed in the number six position. In recent international breaks, Nagelsmann has almost exclusively relied on technically skilled, less robust players whose strengths primarily lie in possession. These include, in addition to captain Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Felix Nmecha, and Angelo Stiller.

Physically strong midfield enforcers, on the other hand, have hardly made a case for themselves in recent times. Robert Andrich fell into a slump after a strong home European Championship in 2024 and, in his current form, is unlikely to be a serious candidate for the World Cup. Anton Stach from Premier League club Leeds United has not been called up to the DFB team since 2022.

This honor could now fall to Remberg. So is the 25-year-old really a candidate for the tournament in North America? The first and probably already decisive indication will come during the upcoming international break in March. In about four weeks, Germany will face Switzerland (March 27) and Ghana (March 30). After that, the team will not come together again until the start of World Cup preparations.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.