It is a priority identified since the end of a rich and lively season: theOlympique de Marseille must absolutely strengthen defensively.
If the Marseille club won its ticket for the Champions League by finishing second place behind Paris Saint-Germain, its defensive porosity contrasted with its offensive strike force. Captain Leonardo Balerdi has not always kept his rank, and other defenders have sometimes displayed a disturbing level, like Derek Cornelius.
Roberto de Zerbi, coach of Olympique de Marseille.
In this context, several questions come back: will Roberto de Zerbi keep his system in 3-4-3? This is the most likely option at time T. And if the pistons could be renewed, it is mainly profiles of players capable of integrating the defense with three that have been targeted by OM since the start of the transfer window.
OM is worth reshaping its defense
While Leonardo Balerdi should be kept but lose braid, the sports management has looked at experience profiles capable of providing more clear value at European level. The name that comes up most often is that of Aymeric Laporte. European champion with Spain and passed through Manchester City, the 31 -year -old defender has a well -stocked CV. His experience in Saudi Arabia did not make him decline. But OM will have to face competition from Athletic Bilbao, former player's club, in this case.
In addition, Marseille also carefully studies the profiles of Facundo Medina (Lens) and Nayef Aguerd (West Ham). Two central defenders in the age of age, whose profiles could complement each other. Fiery, aggressive, the Argentinian international seems to have a temperament cut for OM. For his part, the Moroccan distinguished himself by his calm and his quality of recovery, as he proved with his national team, of which he is one of the tauliers.
