Ligue 1. Racing: Defender Andrew Omobamidele signs contract until 2029

Andrew Omobamidele, 23 years old since Monday, June 23, will indeed be present when training resumes on July 7 at the Meinau.

His permanent transfer from Nottingham Forest, who loaned him out during the last winter transfer window, has been confirmed. At Strasbourg, the central defender has appeared in ten Ligue 1 matches, including six as a starter.

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Well on course to become the new boss of Liam Rosenior's three-man defence, Omobamidele was stopped in his tracks after four appearances.

The Irish international (10 caps) injured his Achilles tendon in Lens in mid-February , which kept him off the pitch for five matches.

Upon his return in April, he helped extend Strasbourg's unbeaten run to twelve matches . However, a slew of yellow cards – his guilty pleasure – earned him a suspension on the penultimate matchday, the one that saw the game change, as his team lost 2-1 to Angers.

Nightmare against Le Havre

During the curtain-raiser against Le Havre, he distinguished himself in the worst possible way by coming on at the end of the match.

His penalty conceded at the end of injury time, accompanied by a sending off, precipitated his team's defeat at the end of injury time (2-3), which will mean he will miss the first day of the championship.

Liam Rosenior did not hold it against him.

The English coach is counting on his lanky defender in a sector that is set to be rethought between the confirmed departure of Mamadou Sarr to Chelsea and the probable departure of Ismaël Doukouré.

The three loanees remain

It should be noted that the three players who arrived as reinforcements in the winter on loan will all remain in Strasbourg.

In addition to Omobamidele, Valentin Barco (Brighton) and Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (Southampton) will commit to a permanent contract. The latter two had a mandatory clause in their contracts.