This was one of Roberto De Zerbi’s requests for this winter transfer window: a reinforcement in central defense, to be associated with Leonardo Balerdi, to compensate for the disappointment Lilian Brassier and allow the versatile Geoffrey Kondogbia to possibly regain his place in midfield . A wish already fulfilled by the Marseille management!
With the transfer window barely open, OM has its first recruit: the Italian-Brazilian Luiz Felipe, who has just officially terminated his lease with Al-Ittihad. “
Olympique de Marseille have signed an agreement for the free transfer of Luiz Felipe! The Italian defender leaves the Saudi club as a free agent and joins OM with immediate effect. Luiz will travel to Marseille on Monday », trumpets the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano this Saturday.
Expected Monday in Marseille
Several French media and journalists confirm the information. And in particular our colleague from L’Equipe Mathieu Grégoire. “ OM have an agreement with Luiz Felipe, a 27-year-old Brazilian central defender who played for Lazio and Betis. He has just terminated with Al-Ittihad and would arrive as a free agent for an 18-month contract. »
Italian international born in Brazil (1 cap), Luiz Felipe, named in homage to the former Auriverde coach, revealed himself in the ranks of Lazio whose colors he defended from 2017 to 2022, then joining the ranks of Betis for a season, before taking the plunge into the lucrative Saudi Pro League in the summer of 2023, in the ranks of Al-Ittihad like a certain Karim Benzema, for the tidy sum of 25 million euros.
