Mercato – OM: Gattuso gets angry after transfer!

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Mercato – OM: Gattuso gets angry after transfer!

Published on January 19, 2024 at 3:30 pm – Updated on January 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm.

The draconian laws of the transfer window are sometimes difficult for clubs to digest. Renan Lodi, recruited by OM from Atlético de Madrid this summer, has already left the Marseille club to sign for Al-Hilal. Arriving for a fee of €18M, the Brazilian international was sold by OM for €23M. A departure that did not exactly please Marseille coach Gennaro Gattuso.

On Wednesday, the Marseille club formalized the departure of the left-back, Renan Lodi. Signed with the Brazilian for three and a half years Al-Hilal, in Saudi Arabia, That is till June 2028. A hell of a loss for that Om From the former defender of Atlético de Madrid was an undisputed holder and Gennaro Gattuso Counted on it.

“It’s hard to keep a player who is offered three times his salary”

opposed to Rennais Stadium In the round of 32 French Cupmen of Gennaro Gattuso The team will be without one of the starters. Renan Lodi remaining Om To join the Saudi club this week From Al-Hilal And Gennaro Gattuso Looked helpless and resigned during the pre-match press conference: “ Farewell to Lodi? It is impossible for this transfer window to last 30 days. It’s hard to keep a player who is offered three times his salary, the president didn’t want to sell him.

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“It pains me but that’s the reality of the transfer window”

But the OM coach knew that no player in the Marseille squad was considered transferable. But at the press conference Gennaro Gattuso Admits, no departure Renan Lodi It’s hard to accept: You have to accept and recruit. It pains me but that’s the reality of the transfer window. It’s tough at this point in the season. »