"I was instantly excited" – Omari on why he joined HSV | OneFootball

In the summer, HSV loaned Warmed Omari, who was largely unknown in Germany until then. His commitment could prove to be a bullseye. The central defender spoke about how it came about.

In the past season, Warmed Omari was already on loan, from Stade Rennes to Olympique Lyon. There, he only played four matches. He surpassed that value early on at Hamburger SV. The Comoros national player is a fixed part of the three-man defense and hasn't missed a single minute of official play. Quite surprising, as his loan was perceived by outsiders during the turbulent transfer period more as a supplementary addition.

Internally, Omari seemingly enjoyed high regard right away. "I was immediately impressed," he reported in an interview with fussballtransfers.com about the talks with HSV officials around coach Merlin Polzin and sports director Claus Costa. "I was able to learn their opinion of me, how they wanted me to play, how I should develop further and get as much playing time as I had in the years before Lyon," the 25-year-old explained.

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Omari could stay at HSV long-term

Apart from the disappointing year at OL, Omari exclusively wore the Stade Rennes jersey, where he established himself in Ligue 1 and at one point already had a market value of ten million euros. HSV would not have to dig deep into their pockets for a signing. The purchase option is around two million euros. A sum that can be easily managed, especially if they succeed in staying in the league.

That Omari ended up in the Hanseatic city at all can be explained by his difficult sporting situation in France. There was also interest from Ligue 1, but Hamburg was "the most concrete option." If the Comoros player, who still has chances for the 2026 World Cup participation, continues his current performances, the collaboration could prove to be a stroke of luck for both sides.

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