Ligue’s cup

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 once morest a check for 13 million euros, bonus included.

With the successive departures of Cdric Bakambu, Arkadiusz Milik and Luis Suarez, Olympique de Marseille might 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 regarding 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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AS Monaco completed the sale of Benot Badiashile for €40m this winter. In a few months, it’s another central defender, Axel Disasi, who might bring another big check to the Principality club.

AS Monaco defenders are popular. This week, the Principality club sold Benot Badiashile Chelsea in a transfer for 40 million euros (bonus included). And his now ex-teammate Axel Disasi (24) might also join the ranks of a foreign club in the near future.

It will probably not be this winter, since the ASM has no intention of losing a second incumbent in defense in the middle of the season. But a transfer from the ex-Rmois next summer seems very likely. Because several foreign teams have shown an interest and are preparing for a possible summer offensive.

Manchester United and Bayern in the ranks

In England, Manchester United is closely monitoring the Mongasque’s situation. According to the Daily Mail, the Red Devils consider that a central defense recruitment will be necessary for next season. Thus, the Mancunian leaders have already established contact with their Monegasque counterparts in order to place their pawns in this dossier.

However, United are not the only Premier League club in the running as interest from Tottenham and West Ham is also mooted. But the main threat might come from Germany. Indeed, RMC claim that Bayern Munich have inquired regarding Disasi in connection with a transfer next summer.

Disasi, it’s at least 50 M€

Faced with the desire to leave Benjamin Pavard, while Matthijs de Ligt would also be thinking of leaving just a year following his arrival in Bavaria (!), the Munich leaders are anticipating recruitment in the defensive sector and are thinking of the native of Gonesse, whose profile had interested in Paris Saint-Germain last summer.

At the time, the Rocher club had claimed €50m, an amount that PSG had not wanted to pay despite the need to recruit a central defender. To afford Disasi, interested clubs will therefore have to put their hands in their pockets, especially since the player has become a French international and played in a World Cup with the Blues. If its price changes, it will therefore rather be revised upwards.

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During the home match once morest Lazio Rome (2-1) on Wednesday in Serie A, Lecce central defender Samuel Umtitia was the victim, along with his teammate Lameck Banda, of racist cries from Roman fans. Author of a great sporting performance, the French international burst into tears in the face of the support of his own fans.

In 2023, racism continues to be a scourge in our society, which is also found in football stadiums. After Vinicius Junior a few days ago, Lecce players Samuel Umtiti and Lameck Banda were targeted by racist cries during the match once morest Lazio Rome (2-1) on Wednesday in Serie A.

Despite a meeting organized Via del Mare, the Roman car park was heard singing racist songs.

The match stopped, Umtiti asked to resume

Faced with this situation, the referee of the match, Livio Marinelli, took the decision to interrupt the game in order to ask the announcer to calm the Lazio fans before a potential permanent interruption. Yet directly targeted, Umtiti decided to intervene with the man in black to tell him of his desire to resume the game. When the referee stopped the match, waiting for the announcer to demand an end to the racist chants, Umtiti asked that he resume, because he wanted to respond to the insults received on the pitch. He reacted like a true championin confi le president of Lecce Saverio Sticchi Damiani auprs of La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Determined to play this match, the French international also responded to this sporting challenge. Omnipresent, the former Lyonnais simply burst onto the screen with 6 duels won, 14 balls recovered, 4 successful tackles and 4 interceptions. Only football, fun, joy, the rest doesn’t countassured Umtiti in the crowd on the social network Instagram.

The French in tears his exit

On leaving the field, the native of Yaound was not able to hide his emotion. Supported by Lecce fans, who chanted his name and gave him a standing ovation, the 2018 world champion burst into tears. It was nice to see our fans chanting Umtiti’s name and drown out those horrible screams. It was a civil and intelligent response, appreciated Sticchi. The best response to shameful behavior?

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Very little used by coach Igor Tudor in the first part of the season, central defender Isaak Tour might temporarily leave Olympique de Marseille this winter. Discussions are underway for a Ligue 1 loan to AJ Auxerre.

We always have to think regarding players who are less used in the squad. You always have to ask yourself this question. They may be similar cases because they are investments for the club.

In mid-November, the president of Olympique de Marseille Pablo Longoria admitted to thinking regarding the situations of central defender Isaak Tour and striker Luis Suarez, recruited last summer and little used in the first part of the season. While the Colombian has already taken the direction of Almeria (ready with a potentially obligatory purchase option), the Frenchman should follow this winter…

Tour on the way to Auxerre?

Recruited for 7 million euros (including bonus) from Le Havre, Tour has only had 5 appearances (for 0 tenure) in Ligue 1 since his arrival at OM. Despite having three central defenders, OM coach Igor Tudor did not include him in his rotation. And the elimination of the reigning vice-champion of France from all European competitions should not help his situation in the second half of the season.

Thus, according to information from insider Mohamed Toubache-Ter on Tuesday, the 19-year-old talent might take the direction of Auxerre as part of a loan! At the same time, journalist Luca Bendoni specifies that the two L1 teams have not yet found common ground, but are discussing a temporary transfer, without a purchase option, for the second part of this exercise.

A way to gain experience in L1

Unlike Suarez, with a definitive sale hoped for via his OA, Tour is still in OM’s long-term plans. With his profile and his potential, he remains a player much appreciated by Longoria, who dreams of a future XXL capital gain. On paper, a loan in a less posh stable of L1 seems a great opportunity to allow him to gain experience. And the AJA, 2nd worst defense in the championship, can guarantee him an important role to develop.

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