It is, to date, one of the biggest market values of Olympique de Marseille. So, the transfer window of Duje Caleta-Car (25 years old) is necessarily to be watched. The central defender has also returned to grace in recent weeks, finding his best level (11 starts in L1, 1 goal) under the orders of a Jorge Sampaoli far from being conquered at the start of the exercise.
The fine performances of the Croatian international (20 caps, 1 achievement) did not go unnoticed on the market. According to information from The Athletic, West Ham are preparing an offer for the former resident of Salzburg. Both good news, economically (payroll reduction, expected transfer compensation), and bad news, in sporting terms (it has been indisputable for several weeks), for the Phocaeans.
A loan or nothing?
Yes, but here it is, if the Hammers, current 5th in the Premier League standings, have the sporting arguments – but not only (the charms of London) – to succeed in seducing the axial, where Wolverhampton failed last summer, they don’t seem ready to break the bank, however. The Athletic specifies that the Londoners, who must deal with the absence of Angelo Ogbonna (33 years old) injured and the poor form of Issa Diop (25 years old), think rather of strengthening themselves with a loan.
What will the President of Marseilles Pablo Longoria, also accustomed to this recourse when he recruits, say about it, confronted with the imperative need to bring fresh money into the coffers? In any case, the English interest is definitely there. The last week of the Duje Caleta-Car market, also mentioned in the Newcastle shortlist, could therefore be busier than expected.
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