Currently in the Netherlands for the first internship in its pre-season, the workforce of theOlympique de Marseille should still be reshaped in the coming days. Pablo Longoria, Mehdi Benatia and Roberto de Zerbi continue to draw the contours of a team called to meet the requirements of the prestigious Champions League.
Defense has been considered since the start of this summer transfer window as an absolute priority. It was the most faulty sector last season. To improve it, OM has already recorded weight reinforcements, including the Dangurous Facundo Medina, arrived from the Racing Club of Lens.
Roberto de Zerbi, OM coach.
But the capacity of Olympique de Marseille has maintained its important elements will also condition the continuation of this transfer window. With this in mind, a specific case has animated the last hours, behind the scenes of the Marseille club.
These strong om links leave the club
Arrived in the winter of 2024 from FC Nantes, Quentin Merlin is not the oldest player in the group, but he would already think of packing up. While the newspaper The team indicated that the left side was in the viewfinder of Stade Rennais, the regional daily La Provence went further. Merlin would be seduced by the Breton club project. A native of Nantes and trained in the Canaries, the 23 -year -old defender would not be obviously reluctant to evolve among the rival clubs. This transfer would allow him to get closer to his region, while integrating a revenge club on the national scene after a failed season. His technical profile would be ideal for replacing Adrien Truuffert, transferred to Bournemouth.
Same bell for Valentin Rongier, player with the most seniority in the workforce. After aborted negotiations for an extension of contract, the versatile midfielder is also expected in Rennes. Former Nantes like Merlin, Rongier will open a new chapter in his career. The two players left the Roberto de Zerbi group, currently gathered in the Netherlands for the first of the two preparation courses.
