Essential with Jorge Sampaoli, Gerson has clearly fallen back in the hierarchy since the arrival of Igor Tudor. As a result, the Brazilian midfielder will leave Olympique de Marseille this winter, a priori to return to Flamengo.
Gerson will not stay in Marseille this winter.
Second visit to Europe and second failure for Gerson (24 years old). After forgettable spells at AS Roma and Fiorentina between 2016 and 2019, the Brazilian midfielder had the opportunity to silence his critics by landing at Olympique de Marseille in the summer of 2021, against the tidy sum of 25 million euros. A rat bet.
No chemistry with Tudor
Indeed, RMC tells us that the Auriverde has said goodbye to its partners in recent hours. Average during his first months on the Canebire, the Fluminense trained player clearly moved upmarket during the second half of last season, completing the exercise with an honorable record of 11 goals and 8 assists in 48 games. Progress stopped with the departure of Jorge Sampaoli, who had done everything he could to get him back.
More than the escape of the Argentine manager, it was the arrival on the bench of Igor Tudor that marked the beginning of the end for Gerson. Rare satisfaction of the failed preparation of the southern formation, the native of Belford Roxo quickly left the plans of the Croatian manager, with whom he almost came to blows during the pre-season. Incompatible with the 3-4-2-1 of the former Juventus player, the South American never managed to get on the right wagon.
Longoria attend 20 M€
Performance at half mast, attitude far from being irreproachable, Gerson gave up without ever doing violence to himself. The exit of his father before the last defeat against Frankfurt (2-1) at the end of October led to the divorce between the player and his club. We’re going to look elsewhere. It’s inevitable. We are going to organize ourselves to leave in the next transfer window. If Gerson is no longer important for OM, then we will find a club that will value him then explained the father.
While there has been talk of a transfer to FC Sville, where Sampaoli has settled down to replace Julen Lopetegui, Gerson could decide to return to Brazil, Flamengo, where he had his best days between 2019 and 2021. But for recover it, Pablo Longoria does not intend to lose a lot of money since he expects 20 million euros. It remains to be seen whether the last winner of the Copa Libertadores will meet the financial demands of the Marseille president.
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