Olympique de Marseille was quick to launch its summer transfer window with a first major recruit already completed. Marseille supporters, impatient at the idea of knowing the first face of the new Olympian project for the next season in the Champions League, can already be delighted with a major reinforcement that stabilizes the Olympian defense.
Facundo Medina very close to OM
According to information from the very reliable Argentinian media Tyc Sports, the Argentinian central defender of RC Lens, Facundo Medina, is very close to joining Marseille. Negotiations are in very good track, and formalization could intervene quickly. Medina, 26 years old and author of an exceptional season in Ligue 1 with Lens, appears as a strong and ambitious choice for the team led by Pablo Longoria and Mehdi Benatia.
However, nothing is yet fully acted, even if the representatives of the player trained in River Plate have moved to Marseille in recent days to accelerate discussions. The Marseille interest is concrete and the player himself would be seduced by the idea of evolving in a club capable of playing the leading roles on the European scene. Its arrival would mark the start of a promising transfer window for OM.
What defense for OM next season?
With the probable arrival of Medina, a major question remains: will he play alongside his compatriot Leonardo Balerdi? The current Olympian captain could actually leave the club this summer, which would somewhat upset the management plans. Would the arrival of Medina mean therefore an early departure from Balerdi or an association between the two Argentines? Nothing is certain yet.
Another important question: will Marseille continue to prospect in the defensive sector? The tracks leading to Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr) or Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) could thus be questioned or kept in parallel. This burning file remains in the hands of the Olympian leaders, but Medina already represents a significant advance.
Medina launches the Marseille summer transfer window
A strong sign sent to competition
With Medina, OM has an important strategic blow. The Lensois defender, considered one of the best at his post in France, is known for his aggressiveness, his leadership and his ease in a three -time defense. The idea of a tactical transition to a diagram with three defenders could thus germinate in the minds of the future Olympian coach to fully exploit the qualities of the Argentinian.
In any case, this first recruit testifies to the renewed ambitions of Marseille. The objective is clear: to build a competitive and efficient team, capable of calmly facing the challenges of the Champions League while playing the leading roles in the league.
A promising season promises to be
Facundo Medina's probable signature is certainly only the first step in a very active Marseille transfer window. Other names should follow, confirming the ambitious intentions of the Olympian club. For supporters, this is a first strong message sent to competition and a promise of renewal after an encouraging but imperfect season.
With Medina, OM has a defender with a solid profile and experienced in Ligue 1, ready to take up the Marseille challenge and to mark the Olympian project of its imprint.
