Nîmes Olympique: Bouaoune hopes, Osei waits, Doukansy returns…

Currently on trial, striker Derrick Osei played 90 minutes against Aigues-Mortes. NÎMES OLYMPIQUE – ARNAUD ROLLET

Pas encore de retour en compétition officielle, Brahima Doukansy l’est à l’entraînement. Un bon début… MIDI LIBRE – MIKAEL ANISSET

Monday, August 19, the week resumes at La Bastide and double rations on the program for the Crocos, four days before the reception of Châteauroux in the championship and three after the initial defeat (1-2) against Orléans, already at the Antonins.

Monday, around 6 p.m., Issam Bouaoune left the NO training center building, at La Bastide. Direction… the signing of his pro contract? No, not there. ''I'm waiting, I hope it will come'', replied the 21-year-old midfielder, who put in a real professional performance on Friday at the Antonins against Orléans (1-2), in the opening of the National.

''We would like the situation to settle down, emphasizes, regarding his player, coach Adil Hermach. Afterwards, I rather leave it in the hands of Seb (Larcier, sports director),   who manages. I really try to take care of the athlete. The kid played today (Friday), that’s already good for him and for us. Now, if there's something to go get, it's up to him to go get it.''

Hermach, on Brahima Doukansy: ''He is very well in spirit'&# 39;

If the former Montlouis (N3) player, under amateur license, therefore knows what he has left to do, another player, under professional contract with NO, also remembered his obligations (under contract until 2026) towards his employer. Midfielder Brahima Doukansy was back at La Bastide on Monday morning. A first since the resumption, the… July 8. ''He's in a very good mood, Hermach points out. He's here, we have to make up for lost time, but if he comes back and the team needs him, he'll be there.''

And on Derrick Osei: ''Why not, maybe it can be faire…''

In another position, offensive, the Gard team could also need an additional element. Will Derrick Osei, a 25-year-old striker currently on trial (excused, this Monday) be the one ? ''He is a player with a profile that could come in to replace Oussama (Abdeljelil), observes the coach. Against Aigues-Mortes (the reserve team drew 1-1 in a friendly on Saturday in Nîmes against the team promoted to N3), Derrick was interesting, we needed to see him. Concerning his signing, why not, it could perhaps be done. Or not…''

A team still at the end of preparation

While waiting for answers off the pitch, the staff is focusing on the green rectangle. Forget the defeat against Orléans, Châteauroux is (almost) already there, Friday at the Antonins. On Monday, after an hour and a half of training on the pitch in the morning, it was time for indoor work in the afternoon, with video and lower body muscle strengthening. ''We must not forget that we were still at the end of preparation'', recalls Adil Hermach, whose team is training behind closed doors this Tuesday.

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