Hamburg sign Nadir on free transfer from Marseille

Moroccan midfielder Bilal Nadir has swapped Ligue 1 for the ​Bundesliga after signing a long-term deal with ‌Hamburg SV on a free transfer from Olympique de Marseille, the German club said on Friday.

The 22-year-old ​midfielder joins after spending five years ​with Marseille, where he progressed from the ⁠reserve side to the first team and ​made 53 appearances in all competitions, scoring two ​goals and providing five assists.

"I'm very happy to be a HSV player now. I can't wait to ​meet the HSV fans and play for ​Hamburg," Nadir said.

Sporting director Claus Costa praised his technical quality, ‌work ⁠rate and ability to control the tempo of matches.

"Bilal has a lot of quality and is technically very strong," Costa said, adding ​that the ​midfielder's intelligence ⁠on and off the ball would strengthen the squad.

Born in Nice ​in November 2003, Nadir came through ​the ⁠youth ranks at Nice before joining Marseille in 2021 and making his professional debut two years ⁠later.

He ​received his first senior ​Morocco call-up in March 2025, but is still awaiting his ​international debut.