Lilian Brassier, the Stade Brestois defender, will join Olympique de Marseille. This is what the sports management of Radio France learned this Monday, June 24, 2024, from corroborating sources, confirming information from Provence. The 24-year-old one of the revelations of Ligue 1 last year with the Breton clubwill sign a five-season contract, subject to the results of his medical examination.
Brest, 3rd, is directly qualified for the next Champions League, a first in its history. It’s a nice move achieved by Marseille, 8th in Ligue 1 and who will not play in the European Cup next season. This is OM’s first recruit under the era of Roberto De Zerbi, the Italian coach who must be made official very soon by the Olympian club, as well as sports advisor Giovanni Rossi.
A revelation this season
Lilian Brassier arrived at the Tyzefs in 2020 but it was really this season that the 24-year-old left-hander exploded, forming with Brendan Chardonnet an almost impassable central hinge, in particular, in the first part of the season. He also scored two goals last year, including a crucial one in the derby against Rennes.
At the end of stoppage time, with the two clubs tied, Lilian Brassier scored the winning goal with a furious header, which validated Brest’s qualification for the European Cup. If the amount of the transfer has not been revealed, Brest sports director Grégory Lorenzi explained a few weeks ago that he expected between 12 and 15 million euros.
