it turns into a nightmare for Valentin Carboni

This summer, Olympique de Marseille led an ambitious transfer window, marked in particular by the arrivals of Mason Greenwood, Adrien Rabiot and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. But the residents of the Orange Vélodrome have also focused on more promising profiles like Valentin Carboni. Aged 19, the midfielder is considered a great hope in Argentine football. Last year, he conquered Italy in the jersey of Monza, a club with which he participated in 32 matches in all competitions, including only 10 as a starter. Time for him to score 2 goals, deliver 4 assists and catch the keen eye of Pablo Longoria. The Olympian president, supported by Medhi Benatia, did everything to attract him to the Marseille city.

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And on August 7, the French club managed to recruit him. “Olympique de Marseille is pleased to announce the signing of Valentín Carboni from Inter Milan. The 19-year-old midfielder signed a loan with an option to buy with the Olympian club after the success of his medical examination.we could read in the press release published by Marseille. A little over two months later, where is the native of Buenos Aires? For the moment, he does not seem to be a potential starter in the mind of Roberto De Zerbi. Indeed, the Italian technician used it 4 times, but only once as a starter (100 minutes played, 0 goals and 0 assists). It should also be noted that he was not spared from physical problems.

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He was injured during the selection

Despite everything, RDZ is counting on him as he recently admitted at a press conference. “Like you, I’m waiting for him to hatch. I really wanted him on the team because I think he will become a great player. He already has a lot of qualities, but he has the potential to become even stronger. Unfortunately, he arrived with physical problems, which prevented him from training regularly. It’s only been two weeks since he managed to string together the sessions with continuity. We now have to see when it will be the right time for him, if he is physically ready in terms of speed and strength, in order to be able to express his full potential. But he’s not the only one in this situation.”

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To redo his cherry, Carboni was counting on his return to the country, since he was selected by Lionel Scaloni for the October gathering where the Albiceleste will face Venezuela (October 10) and Bolivia (October 16) in as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Unfortunately, he was once again betrayed by his body as indicated by the AFA (Argentine federation) yesterday. “Valentin Carboni suffered trauma to his left knee today and will miss the next two matches of the South American qualifiers.” But no duration of unavailability was mentioned in the medical press release. The player, who will return to his club, therefore has a series of mishaps.

He will return to Marseille

In Argentina, Tyc Sport returned to his case: “the footballer was the victim of trauma to his left knee which he suffered today in training. The footballer will return from Miami directly to Europe and France to begin recovering from his injury. On the French side, Provence also gave his news. “As a precaution, in agreement with the Argentine medical staff, OM decided to repatriate him to Provence, where he is expected at the end of the day. He will then have to undergo additional examinations, this Friday, to detect the exact nature of his injury and define the duration of his unavailability, which no one yet dares to say.”. But on the OM side, we are necessarily worried about the summer recruit.

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The Phocaean writes about this: “This news comes at a bad time for Carboni, who had been summoned with the hope of showing his full potential under the orders of Lionel Scaloni. At only 19 years old, the Inter Milan player, loaned this season to OM, was beginning to find a place in the Argentine group thanks to his good performances at club. The Argentine medical staff has not yet communicated additional details on the seriousness of the injury or the exact duration of his unavailability. A hard blow for a young player who, given the context, can quickly let himself be overcome by doubt. Hopefully he’s ready to bounce back and come back stronger after this ordeal.” For his part, RMC Sport speaks of a “start of momentum quickly slowed down by a stubborn knee.” All this does not suit OM, who hoped to empty their infirmary, and the player, who wanted to get off to a good start in the selection.