After seven excruciating years, Hamburger SV is back in the 1st Bundesliga. For the increasing requirements in Germany’s elite class, the red pants also want to prepare themselves with new ones. A first reinforcement has already been presented in Nicolai Remberg, the second should follow shortly.
Merlin Polzzin can be happy: The HSV trainer apparently gets his desired defender. According to agreed media reports, Jordan Torunarigha will join the Bundesliga promoted free of charge.
The mandatory medical check is planned for Wednesday as “Bild” wants to experience, afterwards the 27-year-old is to sign in Hamburg.
Since Torunargha’s working paper has expired at the Belgian first division club Kaa Gent, only a hand money is due for the player. Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln are said to have advertised the defenseman.
In Germany, Torunarigha is no stranger: the Nigerian international, who was born in Chemnitz and ran for the DFB until the U21, was trained at Hertha BSC and made the breakthrough there as a professional.
After all, 73 times he wore the jersey of the old lady in the Bundesliga, scoring five goals. At the beginning of 2022, the defensive specialists finally went to Ghent, where he became a regular.
Kuntz and Costa successfully advertise the HSV
Exciting marginal notes: HSV sports director Stefan Kuntz and sports director Claus Costa are said to have worked decisively on Torunarigha and thus convinced him of an engagement in the red pants.
In almost all parts of the team, Hamburg wants to get fresh forces in order to be able to assert themselves in the Bundesliga. It is all the more gratifying the fact that Torunarigha is available free of charge and the transfer budget is not too much stressed.
The central defense is one of the largest squad construction sites at HSV. Kuntz already showed through, among other things, to be looking for this position. Apparently with success.