It is undoubtedly the Achilles heel of OM this season. In search of alternatives within his rearguard, Roberto de Zerbi tinks too often with field environments to complete his line of defense, using the Geoffrey Kondogbia, Valentin Rongier or Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg. A sacred project in perspective for the Olympians this summer.
In the absence in recent times of Captain Leonardo Balerdi, the lack appeared crying and worrying – only Derek Cornelius who can boast of being an axial defender by trade. So the Marseille leadership is already working to fill its shortcomings. With an already very clearly advanced file.
If we believe different Spanish media, including Estadio Deportivo, OM would have reached an agreement in principle with Aymeric Laporte. Long-standing followed by Medhi Benatia, the Marseille sports director, the Spanish international of Al-Nassr would be seduced by the idea of finally evolving in France, he whose professional career has exploded on the other side of the Pyrenees.
Laporte, a condition set to join OM
Now aged 30, the birthday of birthdays which became European champion with La Roja in 2024 is under Saudi contract until June 2026, but the Riyadh club will not absolutely remember if OM aligns with its claims. Namely 10 to 15 million euros in Iberian source.
The former Cityzen would have set a condition for his possible transfer to Marseille: the qualification of players in the sky and white jersey for the next edition of the Champions League. An objective compromised at this hour while Adrien Rabiot and others have squandered a good part of their sports credit in recent weeks.
