This summer, Olympique de Marseille set the Mercato on fire with some high-sounding arrivals. One of them was particularly desired: that of Lilian Brassier. Author of an exceptional season with Stade Brestois, the profile of the 25-year-old defender, followed since April, had even been validated by several coaches linked to OM, namely Paulo Fonseca, Sergio Conceição and of course Roberto From Zerbi. Loaned with a (compulsory) purchase option of around 11 million euros, the native of Argenteuil is however unable to make his mark at the moment.
Worse, he missed out on the shock against Lens this afternoon. A decision by the Marseille coach which could not be without consequences according to the information from La Provence. According to the local daily, if he does not manage to reverse the trend in the coming weeks, his name could liven up the next winter transfer window. On the OM side, we would now wonder about the emotional compatibility of the discreet player and the volcanic club.
Brassier already on the move?
It remains to be seen whether “RDZ” will be definitive about his case. Last September, he did not fail to praise the qualities of his player: “He's changed everything since he arrived here. He is one of the best players in Europe at his age and in his position. With the leaders we targeted it and we wanted it quickly. Now you have to understand that it's difficult to change city, club, way of playing… He has everything to succeed.” he said when L'Equipe reported a strong discussion between the two men after the match won against Toulouse (3-1) in August: “You had a good match, but you played at 30% of your capacity. If you don't push, you will never know your limits, whereas if you give 100%, you are capable of making it to the French team“.
Internally, at the time, we tried to allow time: “You have to be patient with young people like Lilian (Brassier), he has the mentality to succeed at OM” had slipped a source to the sports daily. Has OM already changed its mind? Answer in the coming weeks…
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To summarize
A star recruit from the last summer transfer window from Olympique de Marseille could already be packing his bags. This summer, Olympique de Marseille set the Mercato on fire with some high-sounding arrivals. One of them was particularly desired: that of Lilian Brassier.
