If Olympique intends to sell several elements lacking playing time this winter, in particular to replenish its coffers, the first leader of the Marseille transfer window is not the one expected. While Bamo Meïte, Amine Harit, Chancel Mbemba, Ruben Blanco and Lilian Brassier are in the waiting room, a certain Pau Lopez should (again) have a change of scenery.
The last Spanish rampart, decommissioned this summer even before the arrivals of Geronimo Rulli and Jeffrey De Lange, had been loaned with a purchase option (6.5M), non-automatic, to Girona, his hometown. Problem, instead of getting back on track at home, Pau Lopez didn't really dive onto fresh grass anymore… except during training. Relegated to the shadow of another Argentinian, Paulo Gazzaniga, Lopez has only played 120 minutes since the start of the season, in the Copa del Rey against Logrones… for an eventual elimination (on penalties, his specialty ) facing this 4th division team.
The market comes at the right time for Pau Lopez, who wants to relaunch himself. In search of a replacement for Brice Samba, leaving for Stade Rennes (even if a war of egos between the leaders of the two institutions is slowing down the deal at this time), and after having suffered a failure in the Jean file Butez (Royal Antwerp), RC Lens has set its sights on the former Roma player. Among the candidates who came to the information, the Sang et Or are today the big favorites. Even if nothing has yet been decided, the termination of the loan in favor of Girona is well underway according to Marseille leaders.
Medical visit for Luiz Felipe
The logical continuation would then take Lopez to the north of France, where OM wishes to sell him on loan with an option to buy, and hopes that he will promote himself, unlike his freelance in Spain. For the moment, the RCL is quibbling over the payment of the salary, around 300,000 euros per month, while the Olympian staff does not plan to pay a single cent for a player that it will no longer have. on hand. If the negotiations do not succeed, OM intends to let Pau Lopez finish the season in Girona.
On the arrival side, Luiz Felipe (27 years old) set foot in Provence this Monday afternoon. Welcomed by Fabrizio Ravanelli, institutional advisor, and a handful of supporters at Marignane general aviation, the Italian-Brazilian, released by Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia), spent the first part of his medical examination this Monday after -noon before closing it definitively on Tuesday morning. As a reminder, the former Lazio defender must commit to the sky and white house until June 2026.
