HSV interested in Genk talent Diawara? Criticized by his own club

Belgium Under-19 international

Hamburger SV is said to have followed a report in the newspaper “Het Belang van Limburg” are said to be interested in youngster Sekou Diawara. The 18-year-old Belgian plays in the youth team of KRC Genk, where he was called up to the professional squad for the first time the season before last, but then disappeared permanently into the reserves. This could be one of the reasons for a possible change. The other: After his brother Mamady (15) left the club for the Club Brugge academy, the U19 international also came under criticism at Genk.

“We don’t accuse him of the transfer, but of his reaction to it,” said Technical Director Dimitri de Condé, according to the Limburger Blatt, when Diawara’s brother had to be allowed to move to the so-called Club NXT. After that, club officials “saw Sekou posing next to his brother, who is showing a Club Brugge shirt, all over social media,” the official continued. He went too far with that.

Should HSV actually seek the services of Diawara, the elder, they can probably see themselves rid of the competition from Stade Reims. There had been rumors about Diawara and the Ligue 1 club, which are said to have died down again in the meantime. For the “Red Pants” from Hamburg it would be the eighth Belgian in their history. In the past, those included the Anderlecht duo Vincent Kompany and Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, who originally came from the Belgian league as young hopefuls, but were not granted any real success at HSV. Both had their best time after saying goodbye to the Elbe.

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