Joaquín Correa’s future is about to become clearer. In Lille’s sights, as we revealed to you recently, the Argentinian striker from Inter Milan should finally bounce back to La Canebière. With this in mind, we are also able to confirm that a total agreement has been reached between the Italian club and OM for a paying loan of €2 million, accompanied by a purchase option estimated at €16 million. which will become a 13 million bond if OM qualify for the next Champions League.
A new nice move by Pablo Longoria and his teams, who have already enlisted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaïla Sarr during this summer window. Arriving in Europe, at Sampdoria, at the age of 20, the striker trained at Estudiantes de La Plata saw his career take a new turn when he transferred two years later to Sevilla FC. Author of 15 goals and 10 assists in the Andalusian jersey, the Argentinian international (19 caps, 4 goals) will finally leave the Blanquirrojos in August 2018 to join Lazio Rome.
Disturbing statistics, an interesting profile!
In Italy, the versatile right-hander of 1m88 will fully flourish and compile 30 goals and 18 offerings in 117 games in all competitions. Enough to convince Inter Milan to take an interest in his profile and obtain his loan in the summer of 2021. Yes, but here it is, after an exercise with 11 goals and 6 assists, Joaquín Correa will never really confirm all the hopes placed in him on the side of the Nerazzurri. Bought for 27 million euros after a year with 6 goals and 1 offering in 26 Serie A matches, the striker who also has Italian nationality will live a very contrasting 2022-2023 season.
Restricted by the 3-5-2 formation of Simone Inzaghi, Joaquín Correa, holder only 16 times out of the 53 games in all competitions played by the Interists, has thus often been content with the bench of substitutes. Luxury joker behind the attack led by Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko and Romelu Lukaku, the Albiceleste center-forward struggled to be decisive. Result ? 4 small goals and three assists at the end of the season. Note, moreover, that his last achievement in the league is almost ten months old and dates back to October 29 when Inter (3-0) won against Sampdoria.
A statistical report which logically worries some Marseille supporters, cautious about the idea of recovering a player who has never reached the bar of 10 achievements in the league in a season. Despite everything and to counter this somewhat pessimistic analysis, Joaquín Correa has a versatile profile. A valuable asset for Marcelino. Technical and lively, the 29-year-old Argentinian is, in fact, able to evolve on both sides of the attack but also behind a scorer, as number 10. Now it remains to be seen how the new architect of OM , follower of 4-4-2, intends to use the qualities of the one who was also tracked by Torino…
