Olympique de Marseille formalized the arrival of a strong reinforcement this Friday.
It was anticipated, it is now official: Quentin Merlin will open a new chapter in his career in Marseille. The Marseille club has confirmed the signing of the French Espoir international from FC Nantes. Merlin signed a 4 and a half year contract with OM.
“Olympique de Marseille announces the signing of Quentin Merlin from FC Nantes. The full-back signed with the Olympian club until June 2028 after the success of his medical examination, can we read in an official press release published by OM. Trained at FC Nantes, Quentin Merlin began his professional career with his training club at just 18 years old in February 2021. He had a string of good performances in the yellow and green jersey and fully contributed to winning the Coupe de France in 2022, notably obtaining the decisive penalty in the final against OGC Nice (1-0). A victory and a trophy which open the doors to the European Cup and more precisely to the Europa League group stages during the 2022-2023 season. »
“ At 21, the promising left-back has already played 81 professional matches and showcases his quality as a center and his offensive skills by delivering 7 assists and scoring 3 goals with the Canaries, continues the OM. His endurance, his versatility and his ability to project himself forward have also allowed him to be regularly called up to the national youth team (U16, U17, U18, U20) and even to become an important element of the team. of France Espoirs led by Thierry Henry (22 selections for the French youth team in total)”, concluded the Marseille club.
