He sat down to the left of his new president, Olivier Létang, who took care to induct him, rather proud of his blow and his recruit."I am very happy to present to you Amadou who joined us this week," said Létang.It was a long way to join us because his former club did not want to let him go, but finally I thank this club.We found a good agreement, intelligent for everyone.Amadou was able to withstand the pressure of clubs interested in his profile and we are delighted that he joins the new team.We met at the end of May with Amadou for the first time and it is a very intelligent boy, of great maturity, who speaks five languages.He already knows all the first names of his teammates and I have no doubt about his ability to integrate ”.

"I like to go to the duel to scratch balloons, my size (1.95m) allows me to go and get my head and I am rather comfortable with the ball"

And then Onana answered the questions, not stressed for a penny, smiling, free, easy."It is a pleasure to be here, the leaders of the LOSC gave themselves a lot of trouble so that I am there.As soon as I knew that Lille was interested in me, the decision was obvious.Many things have convinced me to choose LOSC, it is a legendary club, which has always finished in the top 4 (for three years) and was champion last season.It is an opportunity to grow in a professional club and play the top of the table in an ambitious club.And then of course, sign in Lille allows me to come back to live at an hour from the house (in Belgium), it was an element ”.

We then tell him about the strong Belgian tradition of LOSC, embodied by the passages in a past close to Kevin Mirallas, Divock Origi or Eden Hazard, of which he ignores anything."All these good relations with Belgian players, yes, I think it played.They made beautiful careers.Between Lille and Belgium, the relationship has always been good.We then ask him to describe his profile, his position, his preferences."I feel more comfortable in the midfield, like n ° 6 or n ° 8, rather central and defensive.My qualities ?I don't want to talk about it too much, I let the audience talk about it but I am rather a player box-to-box (from one surface to another).I like to go to the duel to scratch balloons, my size (1.95m) allows me to go and get my head and I am rather comfortable with the ball.»»

Available for Sunday's match in Metz

Olivier Létang précise qu'il sera disponible pour le match de dimanche à Metz, et que son contrat ayant été « homologué par la Ligue»».Will he be at the top?"I had the covid two weeks ago then I resumed a normal preparation with Hamburg. Je suis à disposition du coach et je ferai tout pour l'aider du mieux que je peux»».Its adaptation, to a new country and another culture?He grew up in Senegal until the age of 11, was trained in Belgium for four years and then joined Germany at 15.He will be 20 years old on August 16 and France will already be his fourth country.He speaks five languages (French, German, English, Dutch and Wolof) and releases in front of the microphones the image of a seasoned thirty -something.Everything looks so easy." Oh you think ?I don't know, I have always been like that. Alors, merci maman et merci à mes grands-parents pour l'éducation»».

Létang specifies that the locker room took a day to accept it and the player replies that he lets himself be carried."I have nothing special to do to integrate myself, this is not my first move you know, I integrated everywhere.At 11, I was already going back and forth between Senegal and Belgium.And then we have top guys in the locker room, with top characters.»» Il est le capitaine des Espoirs belges et trouve « ça déjà pas mal»» mais il vise l'équipe première, celle des Diables (« ce serait la suite logique»») et compte sur le LOSC pour y parvenir.He says he has always been interested in Ligue 1.Idols, reference, one or more models?"Ronaldinho is the player who made me dream, even if we do not play at the same position. Et sinon, je me réfère à des joueurs comme (Frenkie) De Jong (FC Barcelone), (Paul) Pogba (Manchester United) ou Tanguy Ndombélé (Tottenham), qui occupent le même poste que moi et dont je m'inspire au quotidien»».The presentations are made and if Jocelyn Gourvennec wants it, Onana could make her debut in L1, on Sunday, in Metz.

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