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Nightmare for OM, another rake on the transfer window

January 31, 2023

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Still looking for a striker in this winter transfer window, Olympique de Marseille have set their sights on Vitinha after missing Terem Moffi. However, Pablo Longoria is about to suffer another failure, Braga refusing to let his player leave for less than €30m, the amount of his release clause.

Whereas Terem Moffi takes the direction ofOGC Nice, pablo Longoria activates to find its attacker. The Marseille president wants to strengthen the attacking sector after the departure of Bamba Dieng to the FC Lorient and multiplies the tracks since his failure with the Nigerian, second top scorer in Ligue 1. The new priority of theOM is called Vitinha, the prolific striker of Braga totaling 13 goals and 5 assists since the start of the season. Discussions are ongoing between the two clubs, but Portuguese demands should lead Longoria experience another failure.

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Vitinha moves away from Marseille

In effect, Foot Mercato reveals that Vitinha should not, unless the situation turns around, land in the Marseille city. Blame it on the demands of Braga, refusing to sell his striker for less than €30m, the amount of his release clause. As the winter transfer window closes its doors on Tuesday evening, theOM has already turned to other avenues. Provence announced in its daily columns that Pablo Longoria had several options in mind in addition to his Portuguese priority.

Trossard, Ilic, Moffi… Serial disappointments for OM

It remains a blow for theOM, which has multiplied the disappointments in this month of January. To begin with, pablo Longoria hoped to enlist Leandro Trossardwhich eventually spun to Arsenal. The Marseille president then thought he had done the hardest part by reaching an agreement with theHellas Verona for the transfer ofIvan Iliceven if it meant leaving him at the disposal of the Italian club until the end of the season, but the midfielder favored the Torino for his future. Then comes failure Terem Moffiand this while theOM had once again found common ground with the club of his target, namely the heart rate Lorient. This time it’s good Braga which disrupts Marseille’s plans.