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Published Friday September 27, 2024 at 8:45 p.m. In: OL.
Par Mehdi Lunay
This summer, OL went looking for Abner Vinicius to compete with Nicolas Tagliafico for the left back position. A recruit criticized especially since at Betis we were delighted with his departure. The Brazilian’s start to the season opens up new horizons for him.
What if OL had made their most judicious summer transfer for just 8 million euros? It is at this price that the Rhone club recruited Abner Vinicius, Brazilian left back from Betis Sevilla. Arriving as a replacement for Nicolas Tagliafico, he finally started the first 5 championship matches due to the Argentinian’s late return from vacation. We cannot say that OL are complaining because Abner’s offensive contribution has been proven since the restart. Encouraging performances which also convinced the Brazilian coach Dorival Junior.
The latter summoned Abner to the Brazil list for the next two qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup, against Chile and Peru in October. This is a great career first for the neo-Lyon player. He will find two other elements from Ligue 1 there: PSG captain Marquinhos and Monaco full-back Vanderson. Given the current difficulties of the Seleçao, Abner has a real chance to play for the future.
