Before the opening of the winter transfer window, Olympique de Marseille hopes to strengthen two defined positions. But the Marseille club will have to deal with a limited budget until the Gerson case is settled.
A transfer from Gerson could unblock OM’s transfer window.
Always ready to renew his workforce each transfer window, Pablo Longoria may have to curb his enthusiasm in January.
The president of Olympique de Marseille has only a limited envelope for his recruitment. Only the sale of Gerson could give him more leeway.
Gerson, the key to recruitment
But for the moment, the current 4th in Ligue 1 cannot get along with Flamengo. The newspaper L’Equipe indicates that the two parties were nevertheless close to an agreement in November.
Despite agreement on a total amount of €15 million, the negotiations concerning the volume of compulsory bonuses would not have succeeded. Since then, both sides have been bluffing. Which does not help OM advance towards its two priorities. The phocen club is already hoping to replace Gerson in the midfield. Even with the sale of the Brazilian, the sports daily affirms that the management should not bet more than 12 M€ on this file.
A loan to replace Harit?
This ceiling will not allow OM to dig the track of the Angevin Azzedine Ounahi (22 years old), very appreciated by Longoria, but too expensive since his performances at the 2022 World Cup with Morocco. The president will have to lower his ambitions. What he has already accepted in his quest for an attacking midfielder to compensate for the absence of Amine Harit, forfeited until the end of the season. Indeed, the vice-champion of France is considering a simple loan first.
Source confirms interest in Atalanta Bergamo players Ruslan Malinovskyi (29), for which nothing has happened yet , and Jrmie Boga (25), whose profile as a winger does not exactly meet coach Igor Tudor’s request. As for the central hinge, no signature is provided. The club plans to loan Isaak Tour in Ligue 1, but denies the possible departure of Leonardo Balerdi. OM are therefore heading towards a fairly calm transfer window.
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