Transfers: OM wants to get rid of them, they are letting go of their transfer window

After having loaned out to Elche and Frosinone over the last two seasons, Pol Lirola returned to OM last summer. If he was expected to make a new start, the 27-year-old right-back claims to have experienced a fairly calm transfer window, reinforced by the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi, whom he had known at Sassuolo.

Permanently recruited in the summer of 2021, Pol Lirola never regained the level he had during his first six months atABOUTwhere he was loaned in January of the same year by the Fiorentina. Over the last two seasons, the Spaniard has had a series of loans, Elchethen to Frosinonebefore returning to Marseille this summer. If a departure was announced, the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi, whom he knew at Sassuolomotivated him to do everything to stay.

“I told myself straight away that I was going to struggle and fight to stay here”

« It’s true that these two years have been hard for me. I had physical problems, but also confidence issues. But they also allowed me to grow. These are two years which also allowed me to find myself a little bit and then when I saw that De Zerbi could arrive or was going to arrive here I told myself straight away that I was going to fight and fight to stay here, that's what I did », Confided Pol Lirola this Thursday at a press conference.

“I had a very calm summer, I knew he was counting on me”

Knowing that Roberto DeZerbi counted on him, the 27-year-old right-back was not perturbed by the rumors about his future atABOUT : « I had a very calm summer, I knew that he was counting on me, so I also knew that I had to work for that to be the case. I started three times, it’s also something important for me. I have improved in several aspects and I hope to continue to do so. Improve my physical condition in order to play as many matches as possible this season and in the best possible way. »