Mercato | Mercato – OM: A hot file for Longoria undermined by a Ligue 1 club?

Posted on January 11, 2022 at 11:45 p.m. by TM

With the possible departure of Duje Caleta-Car, OM would like to replace him with Samuel Gigot. But that would be without counting on the competition.

This winter, the OM must sell. Pablo Longoria would therefore activate to settle several departures, he who would have been given the mission to sell for 30M €. Thus, Duje Caleta-Car would be particularly pushed towards the exit. At the same time, a successor to the Croatian would be sought, a quest which would have led the OM to the side of Russia. L’Equipe recently revealed that Pablo Longoria and Jorge Sampaoli had made Samuel Gigot their priority. Today, the Frenchman plays for Spartak Moscow , with him under contract until the end of the season.

Watch out for Monaco?

The OM could therefore take advantage of the contractual situation of Samuel Gigot at Spartak Moscow to recover it at a lower cost in January. But the Frenchman would have other options for his future. And while he would make a finish in Ligue 1 his priority, Gigot would have another possibility in the French league. According to reports from L’Equipe, AS Monaco are also involved. To see who will succeed in being the most convincing…