Posted October 31, 2021 at 2:45 am by GdSS
Long pushed towards the exit during the last summer transfer window, Duje Caleta-Car finally remained at OM. And the Croatian defender returns to the fore in Jorge Sampaoli's mind…
After his abortive departure for Liverpool in January 2021, Duje Caleta-Car being still in the process of leaving last summer, but this time he decided on his own not to leave the OM who was nevertheless in search of liquidity. First left aside for several weeks by Jorge Sampaoli because of his refusal to change air, Caleta-Car is now emerging as an unexpected reinforcement for the ' OM .
“Important to recover players like him”
He has indeed regained more playing time recently, and Jorge Sampaoli had also underlined at a press conference this invaluable reinforcement: “He joined the team when it was judged that he was in an optimal mental, physical and footballing form. We'll see how he is, but it's important to get players like him back in such a busy schedule. We will need everyone, “said the OM coach.