Already tracked by Olympique de Marseille last summer, Atalanta Bergamo attacking midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi is still Marseille president Pablo Longoria’s priority this winter. The Ukrainian has even become an obsession for the Spaniard.
Ruslan Malinovskyi embodies OM’s priority this winter.
On the transfer market, the president of Olympique de Marseille Pablo Longoria is used to multiplying leads to create uncertainty and choose the option best suited to Marseille constraints (profile, price, contract, locker room) .
During this winter transfer window, the main priority of the reigning French vice-champion is already known: to strengthen the offensive sector at the disposal of coach Igor Tudor.
Longoria melts for Malinovskyi
Faced with the serious injury of Amine Harit and the recent departures of Luis Suarez, on loan with an option to buy Almeria, then of Gerson, sold Flamengo, OM absolutely must recruit in January. And the media are unanimous, the arrival of a scorer is not planned and the current 3rd in Ligue 1 is moving towards two reinforcements as an attacking midfielder.
And according to information from the daily L’Equipe this Saturday, Atalanta Bergamo player Ruslan Malinovskyi (29) represents a real obsession for Marseille President Pablo Longoria! Already tracked by the Spaniard last summer, the Ukrainian international has become the absolute priority of the Olympian boss, who is negotiating to recover him as part of a loan with a compulsory purchase option.
A complex file
On paper, it must be said that the native of Zhytomyr perfectly matches the needs of Tudor. Known for his high volume of play, Malinovskyi also knows how to be decisive when approaching the zone of truth (10 goals and 7 decisive assists in 2021-2022). And above all, he wants to leave the Dea, which however has control of this file with an option to extend his contract, which expires in June 2023, for an additional year.
In addition to having to reach an agreement with Atalanta, Longoria must also be active in seducing Malinovskyi, long followed by Tottenham and thrilled with the idea of discovering the Premier League. The OM boss will have to have the right words to convince him to make a detour via La Canebire…
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