Mercato: The ugly trick played by Textor at OM

Mercato: The ugly trick played by Textor at OM
Mercato: The ugly trick played by Textor at OM
Thibault Morlain

Journalist

After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial team of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in .

This summer, Igor Jesus left the United Arab States and the Shabab Al-Ahli club. At 23, the striker returned to Brazil, signing with Botafogo. John Textor's club thus won the bet, ahead of the competition in Europe. We then found there in particular OM, who were obviously not indifferent to the profile of Igor Jesus.

With the departure of Pierre-Emerick AubameyangOM were looking for a new scorer in the transfer window. The club then took out the checkbook to offer themselves the services ofElye Wahithus spending €25M to convince the RC . Mehdi Benatia apparently had other avenues in mind in this quest for an attacker. But it was without counting on John Textorowner of theOL, but also Botafogo.

OM was thinking of Igor Jesus

This summer, Botafogo welcomed a new striker to replace Diego Costa. And it is Igor Jesus who was recruited by the club John Textor. The Brazilian arrived from the United Arab Emirates, but he could have had a different trajectory. Indeed, according to information from The Team, Galatasaray and theABOUT also followed Jesuswho finally got involved with Botafogo.

and the L1 could suit him well”

The arrival ofIgor Jesus in Ligue 1 could however only be postponed. Indeed, for everyday sports, Henriqueformer defender of explained: “ He's not Ronaldo, because technically he still has progress to make, but he's a modern striker, who moves and opens spaces for others. Lyon and L1 could suit him well. He is an explosive player, still young, who will progress ».

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