Olympique de Marseille: Droit au But

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TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY

01 February 2018


Transfer Deadline Day has passed without much activity meaning the January Transfer Window in the 2017-2018 season has now closed. The 20 clubs in Ligue 1 were on the whole very quiet during the transfer window with the only major dealings involving two of the top three teams.

Olympique de Marseille moved quickly to land Munir El Haddadi from FC Barcelona for a fee believed to be worth £9 million to the Spanish Giants, whilst PSG sold Kevin Trapp to Premier League side West Ham United, after the German keeper requested more first team football or a transfer away from the Parc des Princes. It now means that clubs will have to make do with what they’ve got going into the final period of the season.

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20.01.2018: Olympique de Marseille 3-0 Stade Rennais

6: F. Thauvin

21: L. Perrin

45: F. Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

27.01.2018: Clermont Foot 1-2 Olympique de Marseille

20: M. El Haddadi

46: M. El Haddadi

66: E. Rolland

Munir El Haddadi

31.01.2018: Olympique de Marseille 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain

43: A. Morata

87: I. Slimani

Brice Dja Djedje

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06.01.2018: Evian TG 2-0 Olympique de Marseille

3: J. Falcon

20: F. Sammaritano

Frederic Sammaritano

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23.01.2018: Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 Olympique de Marseille

10: N. Antonov

16: M. Veratti

19: A. Di Maria

62: R. Alessandrini

85: E. Cardona

Bernard

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Munir El Haddadi, FC Barcelona, £9 Million. We needed another striker after Clinton N’Jie never hit it off at the club. However in Munir we have signed a player of top quality that can score a lot of goals. He is exactly the sort of player that Barcelona will want to re-sign in a couple of years because if he hits it off at the Stade Velodrome he is going to be a top quality player for this club.

Florian Thauvin, Swansea City, Loan. A player that knows the club extremely well after a very successful spell at the club first time around. Has the quality to be an important player for the club and potentially help replace Remy Cabella even if Edwin Cardona is giving it his best shot. Made a fantastic start to his second spell, but picked up an injury which was a shame but hopefully can come back even better.

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Chaker Alhadhur, Fenerbahce SK, Loan. Failed to play a single game for the club during the first half of the season, which was a shame even if we did only pay a small amount of cash for him. Hopefully the scout reports of his time at Fenerbahce will come back positive and he may be able to force his way into the squad again next season.

Maxime Lopez, Eskisehirspor, Loan. Like Alhadhur, failed to play a single game during the first half of the season, so has been loaned out again to get first team football. Has the potential to be a quality player for the club but needs to be able to play regular football to become that player and with the options we have in midfield, that isn’t going to happen here for the time being.

Benjamin Mendy is the player of the month after three excellent performances in Ligue 1. He has weighed in with some fantastic defensive play and taken his assists total for the season up to 5 which is all we can ask for really. He has improved his discipline this season and is beginning to look like a fantastic young left back and could well be the top drawer player we want him to be.

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CHRISTOPHE GALTIER ANNOUNCES DECISION TO LEAVE STADE VELODROME

06 February 2018


Some breaking news for Olympique de Marseille fans this morning. The club website has released an official statement from manager Christophe Galtier, confirming that the manager, will be leaving the Stade Velodrome at the end of the season. It has been common knowledge for some time that the manager’s contract at L’OM will come to an end at the end of the season and now Galtier will be looking for a new club come the close of play in Ligue 1.

In his statement, Galtier stated: ”I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here at Marseille and we have been very successful so far. However after the success we had last season and how many competitions we nearly won I felt as though a new contract offer would be forthcoming. No offer ever came and as a result I have made the decision to leave this club at the end of the season. I am determined to see out the season and see what we can achieve. We might be out of the two domestic cup competitions but we still have an excellent chance of winning Ligue 1 this season and I am thoroughly convinced that we can do it. I guarantee the fans that I am going to give 110% between now and the end of the season when my contract expires and hopefully we can have a trophy in our hands come May. I will forever love this club, because of both my achievements as a player and now as a manager and I will always remain a fan of the club. Next season I will watch from afar, cheering the team on all the way. I would just like to take this opportunity to thank the fans and the club for the opportunity to manage here, it has been a magnificent experience and I will hold you all forever in my heart.”