Present at a press conference on Tuesday, Olympique de Marseille coach Jorge Sampaoli said he is targeting 2 or 3 recruits in the winter transfer window and that he is already anticipating a possible departure from Boubacar Kamara.
Jorge Sampaoli considers that OM’s workforce is still a bit tight.
Second in Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille is doing better after an empty pass and will try to end the year well on Wednesday (9 p.m.) against Reims at Stade Vlodrome on the 19th day of Ligue 1.
On the eve of this match, Phocen coach Jorge Sampaoli was present at a press conference, and he took the opportunity to take stock of the transfer window which will open in ten days. Judging his workforce not fully complete, the Argentine would like to be able to count on several reinforcements in January in order to cope with the dreaded return of some big clubs that got off to a bad start (Lille, Lyon, Monaco).
Sampaoli’s request for terminate the workforce
There are a few fixes to be made in the workforce, I still speak with the president and the owner. I tell them about the popular need , explained the technician to justify his request. It’s very hard to see so many years without Marseille title. We arrived after violent incidents. I link these requirements to my demands in the transfer market. The president has the same intentions, but the budget does not depend on me. We think we’re missing two or three players – without telling you which positions – to complete this squad and we thought we would do it in January. But it is related to the budget.
In addition to the absences linked to the CAN, which could concern the Senegalese Pape Gueye in the midfield and Bamba Dieng in attack, the turn of the transfer window will depend mainly on possible departures, likely to bring a little liquidity. Sampaoli did not hide it, the left side Jordan Amavi, faced with a very limited playing time, will not be selected. The same will be true for center-back Duje Caleta-Car and all-round midfielder Boubacar Kamara, who already had an exit voucher last summer, in case of a satisfactory offer. The case of the minot is particularly urgent since it arrives at the end of the contract in June and cannot agree with the OM to extend. The winter transfer window therefore represents the last opportunity to sell the Bleuet (a price of 12 million euros is mentioned), under penalty of seeing it leave for free at the end of the season. Aware of the complexity of the situation, Sampaoli prepares all the scenarios.
Kamara, research begins on alternatives
Kamara is a player who understands this role of defensive midfielder very well. We know his situation, so we look for an alternative in case of departure. Which would be very difficult for us because he’s a player we know well. When he’s in good shape, he gives the team a lot of balance. If he leaves, we hope to reach the best decision for him and the club. And if he had to leave, we hope to find a replacement, synthtis the ex-selector of the Albiceleste, before raising the case Steve Mandanda.
Relegated to the role of lining Pau Lopez, the fallen goalkeeper is wondering about his future and would consider asking for his departure this winter if he does not get satisfactory answers from his coach. For his part, Sampaoli logically sought to calm things down. He has many years of career, he did not communicate anything to me and did not share with me his concerns about his future. It is no longer him to answer, said the South American. Even if he no longer considers the Habs as a full potential holder, the technician obviously does not intend to push him towards the exit. Will interest endure this semblance of competition any longer? This is one of the many question marks of a winter transfer window that may well be more animated than it appears on the Canebire …
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