Presenting him as an Italian international leaves a little to be desired. Luiz Felipe (right in the photo) wore the Nazionale jersey only once, for around fifty minutes on June 14, 2022 during a Nations League match against Germany (5-2 defeat). What else do we know about the very likely future recruit of Olympique de Marseille?
Born in Brazil, the 27-year-old defender is expected to sign with the Provençal club on Monday for a period of 18 months. Problem, if we are to believe The Team this Sunday, it should not be operational before the end of January. Luiz Felipe is in a phase of gradual recovery after a thigh injury which has kept him away from the field since August 2024.
Better than Mbemba?
The former Lazio Rome player (2016-2022), then moved to Betis Sevilla (2022-2023), left for Saudi Arabia in September 2023. Recruited for 22 million euros by Al-Ittihad, a club where the French Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté play, he has clearly not made an impression, as evidenced by the recent termination of his contract.
Luiz Felipe has played 28 matches with Al-Ittihad, the last dating back to August 24, 2024. If OM will not have to pay transfer fees, he does not yet know in what state he will recover his first recruit of the winter transfer window. And Marseille supporters are still wondering why Chancel Mbemba was dismissed before the start of the season. Is the Congolese defender worse than Luiz Felipe?
