Olympique de Marseille has not managed to find a replacement for Jonathan Clauss who left for Nice. Names like Sildillia or Assignon have been mentioned but without any materialization. OM also tried to exfiltrate Amir Murillo this summer according to l’Equipe.
Indeed, this Friday, L’Equipe explained that the Panamanian international could have left Marseille this summer before being inducted into the starting line-up. “Author of an encouraging first season at OM, Amir Murillowho was on the market for a while this summer, has therefore been promoted to the starting line-up. This discreet and hard-working boy is capable of solid performances as well as small gaps in performance. It was mainly injuries that slowed his progress in Marseille, as he arrived with a hamstring injury before having to undergo an operation last winter. It remains to be seen whether OM will not try to recruit for this position this winter, unless Meité or especially Gnaw not be tempted to play in this right-back position.
Murillo did not leave and finds himself in the starting line-up (on the right or left)
OM had a former Lille player in their sights. “Another track explored, the one that leads to the former Lillois Zeki Celiklacking playing time at Roma. The Turk, who has the character and experience, has the advantage of knowing L1 well. The last hours of the market will therefore be breathtaking in Marseille, where movement, in both directions, is also possible in attack. Transferred for €7M in the summer of 2022, the 26-year-old full-back has played 9 Serie A matches this season.
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Was Çelik targeted?
Indeed, according to Fabrice Hawkins, “OM is moving for another full-back. Lorenz Assignonthe right-back from Rennes, is being studied and is of great interest. Another lead, which has not been leaked, is on the Marseille tablets, with Marseille working as is often the case on several leads.
Lorenz Assignon and two other tracks studied?
OM have reportedly put Jonathan Clauss on the transfer market! The club wants to part ways with the French international who, according to management, has not been behaving in an exemplary manner. According to Foot Mercato, Marseille would like to see him leave this winter, but for what reason? RMC gives some indications on Tuesday about this desire of the OM board.
“OM is angry with Clauss because the club believes that his behavior is not that of an exemplary leader, in line with the income he was granted,” explains the French radio station on its website. And more specifically the salary increase that the player received at the end of last season. According to information from RMC Sport, this is one of the sticking points in this case: Marseille increased Clauss’ salary last summer, without imposing a contract extension on him in return (Clauss is signed to OM until June 2025). Marseille’s leaders believe that the former Lens player must repay this mark of confidence on the field, by maintaining the level of performance and involvement that he had at the start of the season.”
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