Not convinced by Amir Murillo, Roberto De Zerbi is looking for the rare gem at right-back. He found it in Italy.
In its objectives for the transfer window which has just opened its doors, Olympique de Marseille would like to find a right-back capable of achieving unanimous support, of providing offensive support and providing security to the Provençal defense. Criteria which necessarily make an acquisition complicated in the middle of winter, but if Roberto De Zerbi completely trusts Pablo Longoria to find him the suitable player, he also has his little ideas. Il Messaggero, Italian daily from the Roman region, reveals that the former Sassuolo coach is sending his leaders on the trail of Zeki Celik. A well-known player in Ligue 1 since he revealed himself in Lille with a big kill in the right lane. In 2022, he joined AS Roma for 7 million euros and has since been used regularly without being completely indisputable.
The Turkish international (53 caps) would not say no to an arrival at a club that is ambitious on a national level, and which can return to the Champions League next season. Especially since Celik has a contract ending in June 2026, which allows OM to find themselves in a position of strength for this player valued at 5 million euros. Nothing to scare Pablo Longoria, who knows that the profile of the Turk really appeals to Roberto De Zerbi, much more than Amir Murillo in whom the Italian coach does not have much confidence. In the Italian press, Celik's departure this winter is in any case revealed as a possibility which would not surprise many people in the Roma offices.
