Summer started rather calmly for Olympique de Marseille, which has already enlisted two players for 0 €, but everything was done in the context of operations which ended very quickly and out of the traditional Mercato soap opera. The central defender CJ Riley and midfielder Angel Gomes thus came to strengthen the Marseille ranks, they who were at the end of the contract, and they are only the first of a long list of players who are likely to arrive in Marseille land in the coming weeks.
Others risk leaving, like the central defender Luiz Felipe, who should spin liga to the Rayo Vallecano, while Azzedine Ounahi is also considered undesirable. According to our information, its price was set at 12 million euros, while Brighton is on the spot. Samuel Gigot should stay at Lazio, still according to our sources. As for Ismaël Koné, loaned to Rennes in the second half of the season, he could also leave. But his departure could cause an unexpected arrival to say the least.
OM would recover a big defender
Indeed, according to Sky ItaliaOlympique de Marseille and AS Roma work on a exchange of players. The 23 -year -old Canadian midfielder would spin on the side of the Italian capital, and Evan Ndickka, 25 -year -old Ivorian central defender (16 selections), would make the opposite path and put his suitcases in Marseille. Frederic Massara, new Roman sports director, knows well and really appreciates Koné following his adventure in Rennes and would like to offer it to Gian Piero Gasperini, the new coach of La Louve.
With Rennes, Koné played 13 Ligue 1 games (including 4 as a holder), scoring 2 goals and delivering a decisive pass. As for Evan Nadicka, a true Taulier of AS Roma having played the 38 Serie A games from last season, it would be a weight reinforcement for the team of Roberto de Zerbi. Even if the Italian media does not give more details, we imagine that OM should add other counterparts to the operation since the market value of the Ivorian central defender, passed by Auxerre, is much greater than that of the Canadian. Business to follow …
