A legendary Olympique de Marseille player is about to open a new chapter in his career.
It had been expected for several days, it is now official: Dimitri Payet is a Vasco da Gama player. The Brazilian club announced the signing of the French attacking midfielder through several posts published on its digital media on Thursday.
From the height of his 36 years, Dimitri Payet is therefore taking the plunge to begin a final chapter on the other side of the Atlantic. After a total of 8 seasons spent at Olympique de Marseille, the playmaker, considered a legend of the Marseille club, hopes to write beautiful pages in this legendary team of the Brazilian championship.
Payet expected to raise the bar
His arrival in Rio de Janeiro in the middle of the night had triggered scenes of jubilation demonstrating his immense popularity rating in this great footballing country. Payet signed a two-year contract with the Rio club after successfully passing the traditional medical examination.
The club had made its fans wait several days to formalize the reversal, while launching a countdown before the match against Atlético Mineiro. Vasco da Gama, who occupies the penultimate place in the championship standings, will need his new reinforcement to raise the bar.
