Olympique de Marseille did not wait for the transfer window to open to accelerate. Internally, the club believes it has identified the recruit capable of strengthening the team this winter, a player currently playing in the Bundesliga and who presents all the guarantees to meet the demands of Roberto De Zerbi. This track, already active last summer, has only gained strength in recent weeks, to the point that OM now considers itself in a favorable position.
Sacha Boey, Benatia’s number one priority
This strategic reinforcement has a name: Sacha Boey. The former Stade Rennais full-back, now at Bayern Munich, has struggled to establish himself since his arrival in Germany. With just nine appearances in the Bundesliga, Vincent Kompany appears willing to let the player go, and the German press confirms that the Bavarian club are open to a loan or transfer as early as January. Mehdi Benatia, who has already been attracted for several months, considers that the window is ideal for finalizing a file that has long been considered complex.
For OM, the interest is multiple. Boey knows Ligue 1 perfectly, has a lot of room for expression in an offensive system, and offers physical and tactical guarantees that stick to De Zerbi’s philosophy. If the club already has solutions in the right lane, the arrival of a player who has already played in the Champions League would be a real plus to support a possible European career, at least in the play-offs of the eighth.
An operation designed to structure the Marseille winter
Marseille wants to strike early, and above all to strike hard. The defensive sector has often lacked stability in recent months, and the addition of a reliable full-back is seen as a way of securing a strategic corridor, while creating beneficial internal competition. Boey, for his part, would welcome the idea of relaunching his career in an environment where he has already shone, and where he would find strong media exposure.
It remains to beat the competition: Galatasaray, his former club, has already returned to the charge. But OM has a major argument: a starting place to conquer in an ambitious project. If Benatia manages to conclude, Marseille would have their flagship recruit well before the official opening of the transfer window. A strong signal, and perhaps the first major movement of a winter that leaders want to be decisive.
