Behind the scenesOlympique de Marseillethe floor is in defense. Plusted by a particularly porous rear guard this season, the Marseille club has the intention of strengthening significantly in this sector.
It will be a main objective during this summer transfer window, at the dawn of a 2025-26 season which will mark the return of OM in the Champions League, after second place won in the league.
Aymeric Laporte back in Europe?
And with this in mind, several names have started to circulate, including those of the Spanish international Aymeric Laporte and the fiery Argentine defender of the Racing Club of Lens Facundo Medina. Two major tracks confirmed by Mehdi Benatia.
Medina and Laporte, 2 avenues confirmed for OM
Regarding Medina, the OM football director was very transparent on RMC. “He's a player we talked about in January, entrusted the position specialist on RMC. We were looking for a left -handed central, as everyone knows. We talked and we immediately understood that he had given his word to the RC Lens to finish the season and he did not want to go further in the discussions, even if we felt that he had a strong desire to join the club. He said, 'If it is possible in June, I tell you yes right away, but there I have this promise'. Lens had already sold a lot. We understood that it was not possible, so we did not even dig. »»
“He is a player who has qualities and I think the character to play OM, continued Benatia. Afterwards, we have to see how we want to leave next season, on what positions we want to invest, because Medina, it's not free. But that is one of the files that are being studied, like Laporte. We have seven or eight centrals that we will look at. We are going to land well with the coach (Roberto de Zerbi) and Pablo (Longoria, the president) to make the best decisions. »»
