Malinovskyi, his first reaction falls

On loan with option to buy from Atalanta Bergamo, Ruslan Malinovskyi gave his first words on his arrival in the ranks of Olympique de Marseille.

The Olympique de Marseille winter transfer window finally begins. As expected, the club based in the Bouches-du-Rhône has recorded the arrival of Ruslan Malinovskyi, the attacking midfielder from Atalanta Bergamo. The 29-year-old Ukrainian international arrives at Orange Vélodrome on a loan including an option to buy, for 10 million euros plus 3 million euros in bonuses. In the event of a permanent transfer, the new Marseille player will commit for three seasons, i.e. until June 2026, starting next summer.

“Hello, Marseilles!”

First recruit of the winter transfer window of the training coached by Igor Tudor, the former member of KRC Genk will numerically replace the Brazilian attacking midfielder Gerson, who ensured his return to Flamengo. While waiting for his presentation to the media, this Thursday, then his first steps in his new colors, the new Marseille number 18 reacted for the first time to his arrival, through a message published on his account. Twitter. “Hello, Marseilles!”he was content to write, taking up the video presentation of Olympique de Marseille.

On instagramRuslan Malinovskyi also bid farewell to the Dea, with whom he played 143 games and scored 30 goals in all competitions. “The time has come for me to leave Atalanta. It’s hard for me to put into words the gratitude and pride I feel when I think back to the 3 and a half years I’ve been here. Thank you to the club, to my teammates, to the coaches. And especially to the fans. From the bottom of my heart, I thank all those who have been by my side during all this time and who have accompanied me on this path. I will not say goodbye, I will only say that we remain friends. For all time.”