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OM: Changing defense without money, Lorenzi’s first challenge

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OM will be keen to change a lot of things this off-season. Marseille’s management will in particular be expected to turn the corner on the transfer market.

Olympique de Marseille saved the furniture and will play in the Europa League next season, a lesser evil for the very disappointing Phocaeans. The crisis remains deep in Canebiere and the new management will be scrutinized during the transfer window. Before that, it will be necessary to appoint a new sports director and possibly a new coach.

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But it already seems certain that OM has set out to fundamentally rebuild its squad. One of the main projects will concern defense.

An XXL project for OM

According to information from Phocéenwe must indeed expect massive recruitment to strengthen this sector. Benjamin Pavard has already made his departure official, while Leonardo Balerdi, Gerónimo Rulli and CJ Egan-Riley are more than ever on the departure. So many departures that will have to be compensated for. And there should be no mistake, in a club which has already experienced several recent failures on the transfer market. Especially since OM will have to strengthen themselves while limiting their spending…

Stéphane Richard will have the difficult task of finding the rare pearl for the position of sports director. A strategy must then be put in place with the coach, whether it is Habib Beye or another technician. Also note that OM should make other sales, all sectors combined. Finances are in the red and the leaders of the Stade Vélodrome must quickly find more than 50 million euros.

In the past, Olympique de Marseille has often profoundly reshaped its squad. And the approaching summer should be no exception to the rule. Enough to feed the concerns of supporters, already heated by the last few months. But the next exercise still promises to be interesting, with a European competition to be played.