Olympique de Marseille should be active in every sense of the word during this winter transfer window. While Luiz Felipe should soon arrive on the banks of the Canebière, others should go the opposite way and pack up. This is particularly the case of Lilian Brassier. Yet considered one of the star recruits this summer, he was completely unable to meet the expectations placed on him. Several times sidelined by Roberto De Zerbi in recent weeks, the former Brest player nevertheless has no shortage of suitors since it was announced that Leicester, Villarreal, Wolfsburg and Nice were closely monitoring his situation.
Rennes is coming for Brassier!
But according to Foot Mercato, a new club has appeared in recent hours. Indeed, Stade Rennes, which is making a lot of noise at the start of the transfer window, is now in the race to repatriate its former player, who played for the Rouge et Noir from 2013 to 2021. No concrete approach has yet been taken. been started but the Rennais are clearly looking for defensive reinforcements, they who conceded three more goals Friday evening on the Nice pitch (3-2).
Information which is in line with the words of Jorge Sampaoli, who had said in recent days that he was looking for a central defender: “With Alidu Seidu's injury, we need to recruit an additional central defender. With our style of play, a physical midfielder. Then it all depends on the players in the market. We want players to commit for 3-4 years. It's hard to find them in January. We are therefore more about quality than quantity. Players are interesting but difficult to convince. Ideally, as a coach, I would like one player per line“. To be continued.
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To summarize
Pushed towards the exit by Olympique de Marseille, Lilian Brassier could bounce back nicely in Ligue 1. Olympique de Marseille should be active in every sense of the word during this winter transfer window. While Luiz Felipe should soon arrive on the banks of the Canebière, others should go the opposite way and pack up.