Arrived last winter at Olympique de Marseille against 32 million euros, Vitinha struggled to impose himself for his first months in Ligue 1. The Portuguese feels sidelined by the Marseille locker room.
Six months ago, in search of a striker to support Alexis Sanchez, OM thought they had found their happiness with Terem Moffi. Finally, the Nigerian striker went to join OGC Nice, which forced Marseille to find a plan B. This plan B has a name, Vitinha. The Portuguese, in great form with Braga, has however only scored 2 goals in 18 games played in the Marseille tunic. A very reliable balance sheet, especially compared to the amount invested by OM. According to sources close to the club, contacted by the Team Football site, Vitinha was not supported at all by the Marseille players, while he was going through a complicated stage in his career. The players of Igor Tudor were annoyed to know that Pablo Longoria had paid 32 million euros to bring him in, a record for Marseille. A moment of loneliness, since he had been clearly put on display, which was very hard to accept for the 23-year-old player, who felt betrayed, barely arriving at OM.
Vitinha and the OM locker room, it’s already a break
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If Vitinha’s performance is currently below Marseille’s expectations, the arrival of a new coach in the person of Marcelino could change everything. According to information from the site, the Olympian management, led by Pablo Longoria and Javier Ribalta met Vitinha’s entourage as well as the player himself. Purpose of this meeting, to discuss his future, but also his integration into the locker room as well as his objectives for next season. With the ambition of qualifying for the Champions League, Marseille will seriously need a striker capable of scoring goals. Vitinha will have to quickly find the way to the nets. Having had the impression of being the victim of a twisted blow from some of his teammates, but also weighed down by the weight of the price of his transfer, the Portuguese player has a solution to settle all this. Score the goals that will qualify Olympique de Marseille for the C1. If this is the case, everything will be forgiven him in the locker room and the stands of the Vélodrome.
