In search of a creative player capable of being prolific, Olympique de Marseille will record the arrival of Ruslan Malinovskyi. Announced close to the Marseille club, last summer, the Ukrainian attacking midfielder will leave Atalanta against a check for 13 million euros, bonus included.
Malinovskyi will continue his Marseille career.
With the successive departures of Cdric Bakambu, Arkadiusz Milik and Luis Suarez, Olympique de Marseille could have legitimately positioned themselves as a leading striker for this winter transfer window. But Igor Tudor has proven since his arrival that he prefers versatile players capable of occupying the entire front of the offensive sector. To satisfy the Croatian coach, Pablo Longoria is about to pull off a pretty good shot.
A loan with a mandatory purchase option
Indeed, the president of the Marseille team has his first recruit in January: Ruslan Malinovskyi (29). Targeted for many months, the Ukrainian attacking midfielder finally stayed at Atalanta despite an approach from Tottenham. While he remains under contract until 2024 (with an optional year), the player passed by Genk will not finish the Bergamo season since he will take the direction of Canebire to continue his career there.
According to information from the journalist specializing in the transfer window, Fabrizio Romano, the two teams have reached an agreement for a loan with a compulsory purchase option of 13 million euros, including 3 million euros in bonuses, on the subject of unification. from Zhytomyr. He is expected in the Sudisted city on Monday to satisfy the traditional medical examination before signing his new lease, which would last four years, with the vice-champion of France.
Less well this season, but…
This is a nice shot in perspective for Marseille. Even if his performances have been less successful since the start of the exercise (1 goal in 15 games), Malinovskyi has proven his worth with the Dea over the past three seasons with a flattering record of 29 goals and 23 assists. in 128 games. His mule strike and his ability to perform well in support of a scorer obviously convinced OM to open the door to him. Much to Tudor’s delight.
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