OM therefore closed their transfer window with fireworks. Just over an hour before the market closes, the Olympian club formalized the arrival of Vitinha from Braga. On paper, it’s a big blow: aged 22, the striker was among the most promising in his post in Portugal. This is one of the reasons why Pablo Longoria and his board agreed to make him the most expensive player in the history of OM, since the amount of the transfer should reach, according to the Portuguese press, 32 million. euros.
With this sum, the Marseille entity managed to double the competition, made up of several English teams. Vitinha, author of 11 goals in 22 matches this season (championship and Europa League combined) tumbles while the Marseille club has long tried to snatch Terem Moffi from Lorient and, for a moment, thought of recruiting Sardar Azmoun.
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By opting for the Portuguese, Marseille has privileged a potential and, above all, a character which should undoubtedly please the Vélodrome. The striker’s sense of goal and sacrifice could allow him to quickly settle alongside Alexis Sanchez. And form, with the Chilean, a particularly dangerous pair for opposing defenses. With Ruslan Malinovskyi and Azzedine Ounahi, OM made an ambitious and promising deal. Now, place to action.
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