Speech is in defense in the ranks of theOlympique de Marseille. On all the fronts since the start of this summer transfer window, Pablo Longoria, Mehdi Benatia and Roberto de Zerbi are busy behind the scenes to strengthen a sector in great difficulty last season.
Back in the Champions League after its second place in Ligue 1 won during the last exercise, OM must secure its rearguard to assume its European ambitions. With this in mind, the sports management has bet on the young Englishman CJ Egan-Riley (22), from Burnley.
But Olympique de Marseille does not intend to stop there. Other more experienced profiles are in the radar of the Marseille club. The names of Nayef Aguerd (West Ham) or Facundo Medina (Lens) were mentioned in particular. But the best known target of OM remains Aymeric Laporte, whose experience of the very high level could bring a real added value.
Laporte ready to snub OM?
While he was initially seduced by the Marseille Olympique project, Aymeric Laporte could finally take another direction. According to information from Fabrizio Romano, Athletic Bilbao wants to repatriate its former player.
The Frenchman, naturalized Spanish and European champion with La Roja a year ago, would not be insensitive to the idea of evolving within a club he left in 2018 for Manchester City. Like OM, Bilbao is qualified for the next Champions League campaign. But the vice-champion of France has not said its last word …
