Recruited this winter for 32 million euros, Vitinha signed his first steps with Olympique de Marseille on Sunday, beaten at home by Nice.
Invited for the first time in the group, Vitinha honored Sunday evening his first appearance with Olympique de Marseille. Bought during the winter transfer window for the sum of 32 million euros, the Portuguese striker was established yesterday against Nice, at the Orange Vélodrome, as part of the 22nd day of Ligue 1. Aligned on the front of the Attack alongside Cengiz Ünder and Dimitri Payet, the 22-year-old striker did not find the net in his first 45 minutes with the Bouches-du-Rhône club.
“Over time, it will grow”
Early in the second half, with his team trailing 2-0, Igor Tudor replaced the former Sporting Braga player with Ruslan Malinovskyi. After the match, lost 3-1 by his men, the Croatian coach returned to a press conference on the premiere of his new center forward, who has become the most expensive player in OM history. Aware that his number 9 is not yet at the top, the Marseille technician has seen good things from his new recruit, author with Braga of 13 goals in 27 games this season.
Name: Vitinha
Hype: CR7
Price: the most expensive rookie in the history of OM
Expectation: Grantakant from MarseilleReality: Mitroglou more expensive pic.twitter.com/zOBldDWxux
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“It was right for him to start because we have a lot of games. Alexis Sanchez can’t play 90 minutes every time, especially in times like this. We have three games in six days. He comes from the Portuguese league, it makes sense to need time to adapt. But he shot once and made two, three good combinations. It is sure that with time, it will grow”, analyzed the Marseille manager. Will Vitinha chain a new tenure against PSG, this Wednesday in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France? To be continued…
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