On his arrival on the bench at the Stade Vélodrome, the Asturian coach wants an injection of new and talented blood, choosing the Bilbao club as the largest supplier of that request.
Marcelino García Coral is the new coach of Olympique de Marseille, and in his first international experience, he wants to make history. To achieve this, the asturian He knows that he needs to develop a strong enough squad to go for Ligue 1, the French Cup, and why not the Champions League.
The former technician Athletic He has come across a rather interesting template, in which he has started to make some modifications. One of them is in midfield, where he already has his first signing, and it is Geoffrey Kondogbia. But Marcelino requests a midfielder with more defensive cut, and that prospect is precisely in the lion discipline.
Olympique de Marseille is launched by Unai Vencedor by order of Marcelino
At the moment one of the most promising Athletic players is undoubtedly Unai Vencedor. At 22 years of age, the Biscayan midfielder shows all the confidence to take charge of the core, without fear. Although Ernesto Valverde did not give him many minutes last season, he is still considered one of the most striking midfielders.
A few days ago, the young footballer’s entourage signed a renewal with the lion club until 2027, where he eliminated his termination clause. The price at which it is appraised is 9 million euros, but the general and sports management of Athletic is asking for about 50 kilos. A rather prohibitive sum for the French team.
Marcelino asks for a sacrifice to Marseille to sign Vencedor
Many are the clubs in Ligue 1 that are going through a difficult economic situation, and the entity Les Phocéens is no stranger to it. When they hired the Spanish coach, one of the important warnings was that the team was not going to have many resources to sign great players. Even so, the Asturian requires big reinforcements, and that means money.
What Marcelino proposes is that Olympique de Marseille make an offer to Athletic, asking for the transfer of Unai Vencedor. Besides, add a purchase option according to the fulfillment of some individual and collective goals. For the boy, it is a great opportunity to venture into international football, especially knowing that his minutes with Valverde will continue to be few.