Olympique de Marseille player since 2018, Duje Caleta-Car (25) will finally be able to join the Premier League, some time after his real false start in Liverpool. However, the Croatian vice-world champion will not go to Anfield, but to St Mary.
Earlier in the day, the English press indicated that the Marseille defender was courted by two Premier League teams: West Ham and Southampton. The Saints seemed to have a head start and saw in DCC the perfect successor to Jan Bednarek.
8 M€ in the coffers of OM
The Frenchman from Wolfsburg, Maxence Lacroix was also mentioned, but Southampton preferred to bet on the Marseillais. And tonight, the operation is completed according to Provence. OM and their English counterpart have agreed on the basis of a transfer of €8 million, plus bonuses and a percentage on resale.
Recruited for € 19 million four years ago, Caleta-Car will leave leaving a correct sum in the Marseille coffers. For its part, Pablo Longoria’s club is also doing a good job since Caleta-Car was free of any contract in a year.
