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Orphan of Boubacar Kamara left for Aston Villa, OM must replace him. With this in mind, the Olympian club inquired about many players. One of them was Nemanja Matić, free from any contract, but who preferred to join AS Roma. The player has also reconsidered his choice…
May 23, Boubacar Kamara left theOM to fly to England nearAstonVilla. Eager to take a new flight, camera So decided to discover the Premier League, at the big dam of the Marseillais… A real pillar in theOM, the Frenchman comes out of a great season, which even opened the doors to the French team. A big blow therefore for theOMwho failed to retain him despite the arguments of Pablo Longoria. Qualification for the next edition of the Champions League, theOM see the obligation to replace it to hope to remain competitive.
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Leads but no recruits….
In this quest for a midfielder, theOM therefore targets multiple players. The Phocaeans looked at the two English Jordan Veretout (AS Roma) etc Francois Coquelin (Villarreal) or the Belgian Axel Witsel, announcing close to the club. But the latter finally preferred Spain andAtletico de Madrid. A resounding failure that would even have been one of the causes of the departure of Jorge Sampaoli… And then there was interest in Nemanja Matić. The latter, in addition to his high-level experience, had the advantage of being free of any contract. But once again, this €0 target went up in smoke, the player having decided to join theAS Roma and his former coach Jose Mourinho.
No hesitation for Matic
At a press conference, Nemanya matic returned to this choice to snub theOM for theAS Romae. A choice that he writes as simple: “ The negotiation was quick because the ambitions of the team and the coach are the same as mine. The Europa Conference League victory did not affect my choice, as it was an easy choice. When I make a decision, nothing makes me change my mind « .
Mourinho determinant
But if there’s a reason why matic a choice Rome to the detriment ofOMit is none other than Jose Mourinhothe coach he had at chelsea then to Manchester United : » With Mourinho, we know each other well and I am happy to find him here. I’m there for him, but I’m happy to be part of this great club, it’s attractive for the players and it has been for me. I’m trying to beat Lampard as the player with the most appearances with Mourinho. I think the team has great players, quality with young players who could be important in the future. I am excited to begin « . A beautiful story that continues to be written, far fromOM…