International debut on the cards? Polzin on Remberg’s chances with Germany | OneFootball

The remarkable development of HSV star Nicolai Remberg continues to be a topic of conversation. Merlin Polzin certainly believes his protégé has a lot of potential.

Last week, the 35-year-old caused a stir during a live appearance on the podcast "HSV – meine Frau" at the Hamburg Schauspielhaus. In front of around 1,000 spectators who enthusiastically celebrated their coach, Polzin spoke about possible HSV participants in the 2026 World Cup. He surprisingly mentioned the name Nicolai Remberg.

With a wink, Polzin said on Wednesday, "We could use a few German national players," before adding a sentence that caused a murmur in the hall: "So if Rambo keeps performing like this..." A remark that can indeed be understood as a serious prediction for a possible DFB debut of the 25-year-old.

No wonder: Remberg has quickly become an indispensable key player. In central midfield, he is the engine, a fighter, and increasingly a strategist. As the only outfield player of HSV, the summer newcomer has not missed a single Bundesliga minute.

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Polzin: Remberg's strengths "not so often found"

On Monday, however, Polzin clarified his statements after training. "We are incredibly well-stocked in that position in Germany," the HSV coach is quoted by the Hamburger Abendblatt. "Nonetheless, Rambo has something that is not so often found. But we can put it into perspective. He certainly needs to take a few more steps in terms of quality to be able to keep up."

With this, Polzin somewhat relativizes his statements from last week but still highlights Remberg's exceptional profile. And indeed: In the current DFB team squad, one searches in vain for a player with a similar skill set to Remberg.

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