€4M: OM can say thank you to Saudi Arabia!

€4M: OM can say thank you to Saudi Arabia!
€4M: OM can say thank you to Saudi Arabia!
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 staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in .

OM will therefore have started their winter transfer window with the arrival of Luiz Felipe. The club decided to strengthen in central defense, recording the reinforcement of the ex-player of Al-Ittihad, where he played in particular with Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kanté. While we wait to see what it will look like sportingly, from an economic point of view, it is a great operation for OM.

After having animated the summer transfer window with no less than 12 recruits, OM still intends to be active in January. It started with the arrival of Luiz Felipe. While we knew the latter at Betis Sevilla or to the Laziohe previously played in Saudi Arabia, in Al-Ittihad alongside in particular Karim Benzema. Luiz Felipe will now continue his career atABOUTwho will not have paid the slightest transfer compensation.

“It could have been €3-4M”

On Twitch, Thibaud Vézirian reacted to this arrival of Luiz Felipe at theABOUT. He then did not forget to highlight the multi-million euro gift made by Saudi Arabia: “ The misunderstanding is on the flower made to OM by Al-Ittihad, a club owned by the sovereign fund, because it is 0€. It could have been €3-4M, a loan with compulsory purchase option. He was released for OM and OM got him back for free, obviously with a signing bonus ».

“For several weeks, he has been fit”

« He had a good 8-9 months in Saudi Arabia. And last summer, we know that things changed a lot in the Saudi workforce, he was asked to leave. In August he injured his thigh and they didn't put him on the championship roster. So since September, he hasn't played anymore. He recovered from his thigh problem and for the past few weeks he has been fit “, he then explained.

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