Marseille prepares a huge exchange in Italy
OM Mercato: According to the Italian press, Marseille lives in the middle of theAtalanta Bergamo. The Marseille club would be ready to make an exchange for the recruiter.
OM Mercato: Pablo Longoria rushes Ruslan Malinovskyi
The end of the summer transfer window promises to be very eventful for Olympique de Marseille. The Marseille club, which has already managed to get its hands on a dozen recruits this summer, is preparing to welcome additional reinforcements. The Marseille coach, Igor Tudor, moreover spilled the beans at a press conference, assuring that a defender will arrive at OM in the coming days. If his identity has not been revealed, his place seems already acquired.
But that’s not all. Other reinforcements are also expected in the Marseille city by the end of the transfer market. Moreover, Fabrizio Romano unveils this Thursday a new track explored by the leaders of OM. The Italian journalist assures that the Olympians are interested in Ruslan Malinovskyi. Aged 29, the Ukrainian midfielder is coming out of a full season at Atalanta Bergamo, where he has established himself as an essential pawn in the midfield. His punchy profile and performance in Serie A quickly caught the attention of Marseille scouts.
According to the source, Olympique de Marseille and the Italian outfit are currently in advanced negotiations for his signature. The Marseille leaders would be very optimistic about the outcome of this deal, which could be completed very quickly. Auto Ruslan Malinovskyi would not be insensitive to the Marseille project.
OM Mercato: Cengiz Under included in the transaction for Malinovskyi
Under contract until 2023 with Atalanta Bergamo, the Ukrainian international, who renewed his football career in his native country under the colors of Shakhtar Donetsk, before joining KRC Genk in Belgium, could therefore quickly discover a new championship this summer by joining Ligue 1. His market value is estimated at around 28 million euros, according to Transfermarket. An amount that seems high for the finances of Olympique de Marseille.
This is why the source assures that the Marseille leaders would be ready to include Cengiz Under in the deal to bring down the price of Ruslan Malinovskyi. This option would not displease the Italian leaders. It remains to be seen whether this will be enough to conclude this operation. Negotiations are continuing between the various parties.