Very active in the transfer market for several seasons, theOlympique de Marseille hit hard during this exercise 2024-25. After having attracted players of the caliber of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Mason Greenwood or Adrien Rabiot last summer, the Marseille club recorded the signature this winter by Ismaël Bennacer and Amine Gouiri.
All these operations allow OM today to feed legitimate ambitions in Ligue 1, while Roberto de Zerbi's training is currently the Paris Saint-Germain dolphin. More generally, this transfer window also confirms the power of attractiveness of the club. But he has a signature: Mehdi Benatia.
“The best thing that OM was able to do is bringing Benatia”
Beyond the XXL arrivals of these last two transfer windows, it was by engaging the services of Mehdi Benatia that Pablo Longoria straightened the situation after a 2023-24 season failed in large widths. A network man and passionate communicator, the former defender won over his environment.
According to journalist Florent Gautreau, the director of OM football is currently the strong man of the club.“The best thing that OM was able to do is bringing Benatia, Launched Gautreau on RMC. In terms of communication, this is an example. It is also he who manages to bring players thanks to his address book and a speech that makes you want.
He communicates a lot in the name of OM and this discharges Pablo Longoria. He takes the positive and negative expenses on him, compared to the coach and the workforce. In terms of communication, it is even one of the best examples in France ”. Strong remarks that should not leave insensitive Marseille supporters.
