Olympique de Marseille has already struck a big blow in this winter transfer window, with the arrival of a first reinforcement for Roberto De Zerbi. This is Luiz Felipe, former central defender of Lazio who tried the Saudi adventure with Al-Ittihad, before freeing himself from his contract.
The winter promises to be hot in Marseille, where we are already awaiting the first signings of the transfer window. We already know the first one, since everything is already closed for Luiz Felipefree from any contract since his departure from the Saudi clubAl-Ittihad. The central defender has signed a contract until 2026, but is not expected to play until the end of January due to a knee problem.
“He will really bring us something, it’s a very nice thing for us”
The least we can say is that this move has already made Marseille happy, with Roberto DeZerbi.« We are very happy that he is arriving, he is a good player for us, in terms of his quality, his mentality » explained very recently the coach of theOMat the microphone of DAZN. “ He is a very experienced player, used to playing in big clubs with big atmospheres. He will really bring us something, it’s a very beautiful thing for us “.
Luiz Felipe would have already planned everything for his departure from OM
But while his signature has just been made official, abroad there is already talk of his departure! According to information from MARCALuiz Felipe would have deliberately signed a one and a half year contract with theOMwith a salary which is not yet known. But the Spanish daily reveals above all that his intention would be to complete this contract and then find himself free in the summer of 2026 and join his favorite club, which would be none other than the Betis Sevilla. As a reminder, the central defender passed through the Sevillian club during the 2022/2023 season, before attempting the adventure in Saudi Arabia with Al Ittihad.