It’s done, a striker close to signing for Marseille!
OM Mercato: After several weeks of negotiations, Olympique de Marseille is finally close to completing the arrival of a great striker.
OM Mercato: Alexis Sanchez has finally terminated his contract with Inter Milan
OM’s summer transfer window is far from over. Seven recruits have already come completed by the group ofIgor Tudor and more are expected in the coming days. If the arrival of Jordan Veretout is only a matter of time, the Marseille leaders are also working in parallel to finalize the signing ofAlexis Sanchez.
Discussions between OM management and the Chilean striker have resumed for several weeks and have intensified in recent days. The player’s representative, Fernando Felicevich, even arrived in Milan to find an agreement with the Nerazzurri for the termination of his contract, an imperative before the probable transfer of Alexis Sanchez to OM. Negotiations have therefore continued in recent days and the two parties have so far stumbled over the terms of his departure.
The management of Inter Milan wanted to pay him compensation of €4 million, while the 33-year-old striker demanded a little more. But after several days of discussions, the two parties finally managed to find common ground. As indicated The Gazzetta dello Sportan agreement has been reached for the termination of the contract ofAlexis Sanchez. “The Italian club will pay the Chilean around €5m, plus some arrears relating to the 2020/2021 season”explains the source.
OM Mercato: Alexis Sanchez on his way to Marseille
Even if no official announcement has yet fallen, the former FC Barcelona striker would now be free of any contract, which is the business of Olympique de Marseille. The Italian media specifies that the formalization of his departure from Inter Milan should fall this Friday, then Alexis Sanchez will engage freely with OM.
The negotiations between Marseille and the player’s entourage would be the same entries in their final phase. The Marseille club offered him a two-year contract, with a salary of around 3 million euros per year. Determined to find a starting place in a club qualified for the Champions League, the native of Tocopilla is not insensitive to the Marseille offer. His signing at OM could be completed this weekend.