Ukrainian international Ruslan Malinovskyi signed up for OM on Monday. In the form of a loan with option to buy from Atalanta Bergamo.
OM have their first winter recruit, in the person of Ruslan Malinovskyi. The 29-year-old Ukrainian winger, who arrived in Marseille in the morning, satisfied the traditional medical examination on Monday before validating his commitment to the Marseille club. Loaned until the end of the season by Atalanta Bergamo, he will then commit until June 2026, for a transfer fee estimated at 10 million euros – excluding bonuses.
If the Olympians hang the Champions League at the end of the financial year in particular, a bonus of up to 3 million euros could be paid in addition to the Dea. In the meantime, Ruslan Malinovskyi reinforces an offensive sector orphaned by Amine Harit and recently lightened by the departures of Luis Suarez and Gerson. To compensate for these movements, OM could also afford one more reinforcement in this half of the field. ” We will see what will happen in the next few days with the transfer windowbreathes Igor Tudor. We will see if it will be a center forward or more reinforcement behind the point. »
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« Ruslan Malinovskyi has an incredible left foot, a formidable weapon that allows him to be very skilful on set pieces and shots from distance. He is a very intelligent player who makes the game smoother and produces a large number of key passes per game. Ruslan will use his experience and his requirement to integrate quickly and offer an additional offensive solution within the workforce of Igor Tudor “, rejoiced OM on Monday in an official press release. And to clarify: In 3 and a half seasons, Ruslan played 143 games (30 goals and 24 assists) for the Lombard club and participated 3 times in a row in the UEFA Champions League. He finished top passer in Serie A in 2021. »
Hello, Marseilles! https://t.co/PZBufAeCKW
— Ruslan Malinovskyi (@malinovskyi18) January 9, 2023
Earlier in the day, at a press conference, the Croatian coach of Marseille was already welcoming such a recruit. ” It is certain that Ruslan Malinovskyi, we already wanted him this summer. Obviously, that was one of our goals. We succeeded so I hope that everything will be able to be concluded today. He has many qualities, is very strong in the last 30 meters, has good game vision, a good foot and a good shot. I like his way of interpreting football, it’s something positive. »
