Posted December 31, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. by La Rédaction
Eager to have a complete workforce at his disposal on all fronts, Jorge Sampaoli intends to observe the opportunities of the winter transfer window to come. The OM coach spoke of his needs at a press conference on Friday.
This winter, Pablo Longoria should be less active than during the last summer transfer window. The president of OM had indeed struck hard on the transfer market, securing the services of eleven players. An ambitious recruitment aimed at allowing Jorge Sampaoli to play the leading roles in Ligue 1 . For now, the OM , who has one game less, is third in the France championship behind OGC Nice . This Friday, Jorge Sampaoli presented himself at a press conference on the occasion of the match which will take place on Sunday against Chauvigny , counting for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France . The opportunity for the Argentinian technician to comment on the ambitions of Marseille during the winter transfer window.
“I hope we can recruit a player who brings something more.”
“The winter transfer window brings quality to an already built squad. The transfer window is long, it will be a transfer window of opportunity, because we are in a World Cup year and a lot of players need playing time. I hope that we can recruit a player who brings more ” , said Jorge Sampaoli , whose comments were reported by RMC Sport. Subsequently, the Argentine spoke of the importance of the coming month for his squad, emphasizing the role of Arkadiusz Milik , while the Pole is the subject of many departure rumors: “January will be an important month to learn more about what we do in training. Compatibility with the possession game is based on repetition, it is also necessary to work on the connection in the last third. Milik has been training normally for the past few weeks. It will help these connections to be more fluid. “
“I have total confidence in Longoria”
In this same press conference relayed by RMC Sport, Jorge Sampaoli confided to meet regularly with Pablo Longoria as part of the upcoming recruitments of OM : “Experienced players are those who know the game of possession. I have total confidence in Longoria, I have been meeting with him for some time for the next two mercatos. We need to plan, players who know this style of play, because it is difficult to explain to players who do not know this style of play. ”Regarding the departures, the Marseille coach preferred kick in touch: “The departures? I let the club do it. I know the reality of the team well, and what we can and cannot do. “ Jorge Sampaoli therefore places his pawns before the start of the winter transfer window which begins on Saturday and which will take place until January 31.