Algerian midfielder Ismael Bennacer could be OM’s last signing of the off-season.
Olympique de Marseille got its 11 this Fridaye summer reinforcement, in the person of Neal Maupay. And it is possible that two others will follow before the market closes. In addition to a full-back, the Marseille club is targeting a defensive midfielder.
The priority for this midfield position is called Ismaël Bennacer. The Algerian international should not stay with his club AC Milan. He has not trained there for several days. And Marseille is a destination that has something to seriously tempt him.
De Zerbi recognizes Bennacer’s qualities
The transalpine press revealed this Friday the interest of OM in him, also specifying that Atlético Madrid is interested. Saudi teams also had their sights set on the best player of the CAN 2019 but it is now unlikely that the former Tours player will take this direction.
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Bennacer to OM, an option that Roberto De Zerbi did not deny. When he was questioned about the Fennec, this Friday in a press conference, the Olympian coach acknowledged that he was a player followed by the club. “You should only take players if they bring something extra. Bennacer is not an OM player so I can’t talk about him but we all know his qualities,” he confided.
OM with an Algerian accent?
Bennacer might not be the only Algerian player to land in Marseille on this last day of the transfer window. The Youcef Atal track, which was thought to have been definitively abandoned, has apparently been revived in recent hours. Mehdi Benatia is convinced that the ex-Niçois can be a plus to the team. Case(s) to follow.
