Leonardo Balerdi praises Mats Hummels

In his best period since his arrival at OM, Leonardo Balerdi has had a string of very good performances. The Argentinian has managed to win over Marseille fans thanks to constant progress. In an interview with Relevo, the Marseille defender spoke about his credentials for his position. The 25-year-old has a preference for one of his former teammates.

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“I like to watch a lot of players, to get the best out of each of them. When I shared with Hummels in Dortmund, I understood why he had the career he did. I liked the way he looked for passes, he helped me” he first admitted to the Spanish media. The German, who was excellent yesterday against PSG, is not his only model: “I like Stones, his style of play, the way they get in the middle at City, I watch that, they help me improve, they improve you, I try to see a little bit of everyone, When it comes to seeing how Van Dijk is trained, I think you can learn a little bit from everyone.”