Poached a year ago for nearly 30 million Euros, Vitinha announces his departure from OM this Wednesday.
All that for that… Long crowned – rightly or wrongly – with the status of the most expensive player in the history of OM after being recruited for 32 million euros (maximum bonus included) in January 2023 from Braga, Vitinha leaves the Marseille club. On a bitter observation of failure, obviously, and a performance unworthy of the hope he aroused upon his arrival: only six goals in 42 outings in the sky and white jersey.
This Wednesday, on the eve of the closing of the winter market, the person himself announced his departure from the Marseille city. “ Today marks a new chapter in my life. I take with me the learning, experience and memories of my time spent in Marseille. I am grateful for the support received from the club and the supporters. Thank you Marseille, see you later! Go Om ! », he wrote on social networks.
In Genoa, like Malinovskyi
Present today at the Robert Louis-Dreyfus training center, the Lusitanian international hopeful greeted his Olympian teammates and emptied his locker. In the coming hours, OM should formalize the loan of the young Portuguese striker to Genoa, a priori with a non-obligatory purchase option of between 20 and 25 million euros. An outcome that has become inevitable given the latest performances of the 23-year-old player and while the Marseillais recruited this winter the Cameroonian scorer from Bodo/Glimt, Faris Moumbagna.
Another deal concluded this week between OM and Genoa, the definitive transfer of Ruslan Malinosvkyi, previously loaned to the Serie A club. Also poached in January 2023, the Ukrainian never really found his place in Marseille and has relaunched well this season in an Italian elite that he knows well. The agreement between the two clubs would cover an envelope of 7 million euros. Under the orders of Igor Tudor for six months, the former Atalanta player will have played 21 matches, for a record of 2 goals and 2 assists.
