As we know, Olympique de Marseille would like to welcome an additional striker this winter. A No. 9 capable of supporting or competing with a Dario Benedetto (30), generally disappointing during this first part of the season. Pablo Longoria set to work to find the rare pearl. And according to information from RMC Sport, the Marseille sports director activated the Arkadiusz Milik track (26 years old).
The Spaniard’s bet is as follows: hope that the Pole extends his contract with Naples until June 2022, in exchange for an exit voucher this summer, to convince the Transalpines to then lend the No. 9 to the Olympians until the end of the season, so that he re-values himself on the transfer market. But if on paper, the case seems attractive, it comes up against a harsher reality.
Funny atmosphere in Naples
The Corriere dello Sport depicts indeed a deleterious atmosphere between the former Ajax Amsterdam and its management. Not registered in Serie A and the Europa League, the native of Tychy, who is dismissed for refusing to extend his lease and negotiated with Juventus at the start of the year, has just spent several months without playing. To make matters worse, his club is claiming € 1 million from him for damage to his image. The interested party plans to retaliate by claiming in court his salary for the month of October that he would not have received, according to the Italian newspaper. Atmosphere …
On the other hand, OM is not the only one in the ranks. Atlético de Madrid has indeed identified him as his plan A to replace Diego Costa (32), officially released from his contract on Tuesday. For the moment, the Colchoneros are far from the Neapolitan requirements (15 M €). So, OM and Longoria still have some reasons to believe in it.
