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Obviously, it concerns an outstanding position or a request from the coach. On the OM side, the right back position is a huge priority. Michael Murillo and Pol Lirola do not completely satisfy Roberto De Zerbi. The name of Gonzalo Montiel seems completely in line with the demands of the Marseille coach.
You missed it and we did too, the good transfer window is making a comeback! Second episode before the 2025 winter market with Olympique de Marseille. It was already a summer priority but the vagaries of football meant that it was not filled in August. Killiann Sildillia's profile was studied for a long time without being recruited.
At present, both Michael Murillo and Pol Lirola offer few guarantees at all levels. Their playing styles do not seem to allow them to meet the demands of a very demanding Roberto De Zerbi. This is why we think that OM must bet on Gonzalo Montiel.
Gonzalo Montiel has key characteristics for Roberto De Zerbi's demands. Purely mentally, the Argentinian international already has enormous experience in the national team and at club. He has already known and experienced the very high level with Sevilla FC, had the opportunity to discover the Premier League last season and won several prestigious titles. The former River Plate won everything in Argentina before winning the Europa League with his Sevillian team.
With Argentina, Montiel won the World Cup and two Copa Americas. Suffice to say that in terms of pressure, management of emotions and tactical mastery, we are heavy. The Vélodrome should not scare him but on the contrary push him to do better. At 27 years old, he has experience to spare and still a lot of qualities to highlight. But also a bunch of years still in the tank. In passes, interventions and aerial duels won, the native of Gonzalez Catan is part of the elite. This is clearly a Roberto De Zerbi-compatible profile with the necessary game intelligence.
Defensively, he is one of the best in Europe, being able to physically impose himself against any winger thanks to his 80 meter height. He has also been used to playing with hard-hitting wingers in the past , which could breathe new life into Mason Greenwood for example. Each time, his collaboration was appreciated by the coaches and his teammate.
Montiel hardly plays for Sevilla FC this season. He only got around a hundred minutes of effective playing time in all competitions. It's not much, for a full-back who has retained the confidence of Lionel Scaloni in the selection. Thus, it is proof that he can still bring a lot to a high-quality team. His club will not retain him and a loan with an option to purchase is clearly possible. The Andalusian team, in financial difficulty, needs to sell in order to be able to strengthen certain positions during the month of January.
Its starting price is estimated between four and eight million euros, ideal for Marseille's finances. OM would thus recover an experienced profile, in the prime of life and capable of performing well over time. It will be necessary to sell Michael Murillo, in order to balance the squad but also to recruit a player from outside the EU. Montiel speaks English and was able to witness the contribution of De Zerbi to Brighton, who also speaks Spanish. He would find Leonardo Balerdi and Valentin Carboni there, two teammates from the Argentine selection. Without forgetting that OM and Argentina are a shared love story… This arrival would relaunch his career, which has been at a standstill for several months now. Pablo Longoria knows the Seville club well and will have what it takes to negotiate a good deal. So, convinced?
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