"they snatched a banana" : Daniel Riolo doesn’t take kindly to an expensive rookie from OM

Olympique de Marseille, currently runner-up to PSG in Ligue 1, wanted to get stronger in the winter transfer window. Igor Tudor was able to count on the financial support of his leaders with the €10 million hiring of Azzedine Ounahi, the return on loan of Konrad de La Fuente, the loan arrival of Ruslan Malinovskyi and, above all, the acquisition of Vitinha. for 32 million euros

The 23-year-old striker has not been used much by Igor Tudor so far despite the huge amount of his transfer. in the columns Set, the OM coach gave an update on the novices and especially the Portuguese. “We added a lot of players to our roster this season and I think we were a bit wrong. We can always do better, ensure their progress. In January, we recruited veteran Ruslan Malinovski, two young players Azzedine Ounahi and Vitinha. A very different Championship from Portugal. Vitinha finisher, who finishes moves, gets into the penalty area, shoots. We’ll try to get him to play a few games with Sanchez behind him.she admitted.

Present on RMC’s microphone After Football On Wednesday, March 29, Daniel Riolo also returned to the OM transfer window. The sports reporter did not hesitate to voice his serious doubts about Vitinha, fearing that the French club was rolling in the flour. “Frankly, according to the echoes I got, they got a banana involved. And the banana was expensive, I think it had crunch. Of all the scouts and agents out there who’ve seen it, there’s no one to say it’s this price and worth it. When all these people told you something… I didn’t know him, I had to find out. i find it great“He left.

@DanielRiolo : “Vitinha in OM? Echo in me, they put bananas in the case. All the agents they’ve seen, there’s no one to say it’s worth the price and it’s worth it…” #RMCLive pic.twitter.com/mcdjcRuDQv

— After Foot RMC (@AfterRMC) 29 March 2023

Aurelien Gaucher