Loaned free of charge by Botafogo, Argentine playmaker Thiago Almada will strengthen OL's offensive sector during this second part of the season. His new coach, Pierre Sage, was delighted this Thursday to have a player of his talent in his squad.
Another Argentinian world champion at OL. After Nicolas Tagliafico, attacking midfielder Thiago Almada arrives at Les Gones. He is the subject of a free loan from the Brazilian club Botafogo, owned by Eagle Football managed by the president of OL, the American John Textor. Although he is still young (23 years old), the Argentine playmaker is very talented and his profile already appeals to his new coach Pierre Sage.
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“He is always at the service of the team”
“Now that it’s official, we can talk about it,” said the latter,” Thursday, the day after the sad elimination of Olympique Lyonnais at the expense of Bourgoin Jallieu (N3) in the Coupe de France. “He will bring a lot of control. He has an above-average ability to keep the ball. He also has this ability to play what the game requires. He is always at the service of the team. That will bring fluidity in a sector of play in which it is necessary.” And Pierre Sage added: “It will allow everyone to have playing time.”
Best MLS rookie in 2023
Thiago Almada was trained by Argentinian club Velez Sarsfield where he made his professional debut in 2018 at the age of 17. Having become an international (6 caps, 2 goals), he was crowned world champion with the Albiceleste in 2022 in Qatar, and participated in the 2024 Paris Games with the Argentina Olympic team. Transferred at 22 for 14.5 million euros to Atlanta United (80 matches, 26 goals, 24 assists), team with which he was voted best rookie in MLS in 2023 before joining Botafogo last summer for a transfer of 19.5 million euros. With the Brazilian club, this season he achieved an unprecedented Brazilian championship/Copa Libertadores double.
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