A year after his arrival for 25 million euros (plus 7 in bonuses), Vitinha is visibly put on the market by OM. He could leave the PhocĂ©ens during the January transfer window, in the form of a loan with an obligation to purchase, as indicated by L’Equipe…
Be aware, Vitinha is not the most expensive recruit in the history of OM ahead of Dimitri Payet (bought for 29 million euros in 2017). The Portuguese center forward was recruited for 25 million on January 31, with seven million in bonuses linked to sporting results. However, the non-qualification for the Champions League last August invalidated bonuses negotiated during the transfers of Jordan Veretout, Iliman Ndiaye and Vitinha.
Worse, the former Braga scorer could simply leave the Marseille club during the winter transfer window. President Pablo Longoria would be in favor of the 23-year-old leaving on a loan with obligation to buy, as reported The Team. Basically, if the purchase option is set at around 20 million, OM will have “only” lost five million in the deal…
Four players put up for sale
A year after his arrival, Vitinha has not become the great striker expected by Ciel et Blanc supporters. Valorous but particularly messy, both in the game and in front of the opposing goal, he has only scored four goals in 23 matches in all competitions this season. He was unable to take advantage of the catastrophic level of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for several months to shake the nets with regularity.
Always according to The Team, Ismaïla Sarr, recruited last summer, is also on the transfer list, as is Luis Henrique, returning from a loan from Botafogo, and Pape Gueye, at the end of his contract next June. The leaders believe that Azzedine Ounahi and Leonardo Balerdi are the two good market values ​​in the squad. Their sale is possible in the event of a good offer…
