Before signing Quentin Merlin on Friday, Olympique de Marseille had long faced difficulties in attracting their second left-back this winter. Jokingly, journalist Daniel Riolo wonders why the Marseille club haven’t tried to revive unwanted Paris Saint-Germain Lewin Kurzawa.
Olympique de Marseille welcomed another winter left back, following the arrival of Swiss international Ulysses Garcia. This Friday, Olympian management officially completed the transfer of Quentin Merlin for less than 12 million euros. A nice blow for the Marseille club? Not so sure, warns Daniel Riolo, who is waiting to see if the former FC Nantes player can adapt to the Marseille context.
Does Merlin have a shoulder for OM?
” It’s always the same thing with OM. A guy who was good at a Ligue 1 club, besides not a top Ligue 1 club, you see potential in him… The guy later comes to OM and it’s another story of imposing himself.recalled an RMC reporter. I like her but we wonder about her shoulder size. » Especially since Quentin Merlin wasn’t Pablo Longoria’s priority at all. Before taking an interest in Bluet, the president of Olympique de Marseille had experienced failures, notably for Josh Doig and Adrien Truffaut.
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” The boys go for the guy from Hellas Verona first, then eventually it’s probably Truffaut… Merlin comes in and we think he’s the fifth choice at 10 million euros. If the child is fine, fineDaniel Riolo commented, before launching into the proposal in a humorous tone. Otherwise they could have tried Kurzawa… he is a lefty who is free. But at the same time, you’re a little annoyed because ready-to-wear fashion week is about to begin… There was haute couture, now there’s going to be ready-to-wear. If he continues, that means he won’t be in Marseille until mid-February, so that could be a problem. Appearing just once this season, the Paris Saint-Germain unwanted will be free next summer.
