The kids have a card to play
A word about OM and its non-existent transfer window in terms of arrivals. Without money to recruit, Marseille will have to innovate and the kids could well do well as explained Provence. We already had a first idea during the preparation matches. Keyliane Abdallah played a lot, same thing for Alexi Koum, Kelyann Bezahaf and Tadjidine Mmadi who scored against Athletic Bilbao last Sunday. The entourage of some even explained that it is “the first time in decades that young people have something to scratch”. The expression is probably a little exaggerated since Robinio Vaz and Darryl Bakola were able to show up last season and get away with a nice transfer, but this season will be very different. Bruno Genesio also explained that he intended to quickly trust the young people, it seems to be the best opportunity to do so for the new OM coach.
Inter Milan rushes towards Spence
Inter Milan have Djed Spence in their sights.“Accelerator boost for the Englishman: close agreement with Tottenham”noted La Gazzetta dello Sport. Inter chose Djed Spence as a priority to strengthen their right lane, especially after the departure of Denzel Dumfries to Real Madrid. Negotiations with Tottenham have intensified and an agreement now appears close. The Englishman is considered an ideal solution thanks to his versatility and physical qualities. He can play both on the right and on the left, a profile particularly appreciated by Inter. Spence already knows Serie A since he played on loan at Genoa, where he played 16 matches during the first part of the 2023-2024 season. And on top of all that, he comes out of a very interesting World Cup where he started with a substitute status before establishing himself in Thomas Tuchel’s eleven. The daily explains that the English player is now waiting for the green light to join Milan.
OL under pressure
OL will have to “take risks to reverse the trend”. After its defeat in Prague against Sparta, Lyon welcomes the Czechs for the return leg of this preliminary round of the Champions League. Beaten 2-1 away, OL have no choice but to win and they will have to be more inspired than last week. Apart from a goal offered by Sparta, Lyon showed absolutely nothing.“Less shaky on paper, OL still have doubts to raise”writes the newspaper Progress. Paulo Fonseca will be able to count on the return of some important players, notably Moussa Niakhaté who should start, just like Ernest Nuamah and Malick Fofana who were on the bench last week in the Czech Republic. Either way, Lyon has no choice, they have to win by two goals, otherwise it will be Europa League and end of the Champions League dream.
