After a real fight against the English teams, Olympique de Marseille managed to get their hands on striker Vitinha from Braga. Paid 32 million euros (including bonus), the Portuguese becomes the most expensive rookie in the history of the Marseille club.
In search of a center-forward in the last straight line of this winter transfer window, Olympique de Marseille has indeed found its happiness with the young talent Vitinha, recruited from Braga on Tuesday.
In competition with several Premier League teams such as Southampton, the Marseille club was able to count on the Portuguese’s willingness to join the reigning French vice-champion to make a difference on this issue.
The most expensive recruit in the history of OM
While the Saints had lifted the release clause, fixed at 30 million euros, for the 22-year-old striker, the native of Cabeceiras de Basto rejected this approach in order to commit to Marseille. A gesture greatly appreciated by Olympian President Pablo Longoria, who agreed to make a financial effort. Thus, OM have invested 32 million euros (including bonuses), an amount greater than their release clause in order to allow a payment spread over several years, leaving 10% of the economic rights to Braga, which will also have an estimated buyout option. 60 million euros.
In this way, Vitinha becomes the most expensive recruit in the history of the current 3rd in Ligue 1, ahead of Dimitri Payet (29 million euros), but also the biggest sale in the history of the stable. Portuguese (ahead of Francisco Trincao 31 million euros). Considered a huge promise of Portuguese football, the striker signed a contract until June 2027 in favor of Marseille.
A young prospect which sticks to the Tudor style
If Vitinha is going to have to prove himself worthy of such an investment, he embodies, on paper, a particularly attractive bet. First of all, the Portuguese corresponds to OM’s project to develop talents with a view to a future XXL resale. But above all, sportingly, the striker should fit perfectly into the system of Olympian coach Igor Tudor.
In addition to a good performance in the true zone (13 goals and 5 decisive assists in 27 games this season) despite a polished efficiency, Vitinha has the ideal profile for this OM: great efforts on the physical level, technical qualities to participate in the actions, constant activity and a true warrior in combat. With still a lot of room for improvement, it has the characteristics to capsize the Vlodrome…
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