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After Lilian Brassier, OM secured the services of another central defender this summer in the person of Derek Cornelius. A rather surprising transfer, the Canadian international being unknown to the general public, he who had been playing in Malmö for a year and a half. A file that was initiated by Roberto De Zerbi.
Arrived this summer after his departure from Brighton, Roberto De Zerbi had one condition for agreeing to come to OM: to be very involved in the transfer window. It was one of the coach’s four major requests during the negotiations: to closely involve him in the recruitment. “, confided a Marseille leader to The Team.
From Zerbi to the origin of the Cornelius track
As reported by the sports daily, Roberto De Zerbi worked closely with Mehdi Benatia this summer. But the Italian technician was also at the origin of certain files closed by theOMlike that of Derek Cornelius (26 years old), recruited as part of a transfer estimated at €4M.
De Zerbi’s agents involved in several transfers
A rather surprising operation, since the Canadian international (28 selections), arrived at Malmo from Vancouver in January 2023, was unknown to the general public. Which was clearly not the case for Roberto De Zerbiwho initiated this track. According to The Teamin addition to Derek Corneliusthe Italian’s agents have been involved in at least one other transfer of theOM last summer.
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