A gamble. Last winter, Pablo Longoria, Medhi Benatia, and their teams took a gamble in the transfer window. Looking for a defensive reinforcement to satisfy their coach, Roberto De Zerbi, they decided to bet on Luiz Felipe. A surprising choice.
Indeed, the defender was coming off a complicated period at Al-Ittihad, where he had been injured and therefore played little. He had only been used once and had not been on the pitch since August 24. Doubts had surrounded his signing from both observers and fans.
OM and Luiz Felipe part ways after 6 months
But OM was won over by his experience and qualities. Except that his adventure in Marseille didn't go as he had imagined. Out of form or injured, the player, who hadn't played for four months, ultimately only participated in four Ligue 1 matches. He only started twice (121 minutes played in total for OM, editor's note).
Having been in the squad six times without playing, Luiz Felipe was no longer part of Marseille 's plans for next season. According to our information, the Marseille club and the player have decided to terminate their contract. Luis Felipe, who will soon no longer be an OM player, is in the sights of several clubs, including Betis. Recently, Rayo Vallecano and Mallorca have been mentioned as potential landing spots. To be continued
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