OM is not finished with its transfer window.
After the arrivals of Jean Onana, Ulisses Garcia and Faris Moumbagna, the Olympian club is combing the market in search of another left back supposed to take on the starting role after the loss of the Brazilian Renan Lodi.
The new sports coordinator Mehdi Benatia targeted several profiles including Rennais Adrien Truffert whom he was able to observe at Roazhon Park on Sunday evening during the round of 16 of the Coupe de France won by the Breton club against OM (1-1, 9-8 tab).
On the sidelines of this meeting, Marseille leaders took the opportunity to obtain information from those around the French international (1 selection) who Rennes extended until 2026 last August.
Truffert interested in Marseille
If no firm offer has yet been made for the moment, we know a little more about the intentions of the 22-year-old defender who would be interested in the project offered to him by OM, 7th in Ligue 1. Enough to relaunch the file that Julien Stéphan had nevertheless closed quite clearly at a press conference at the same time as that of Arnaud Kalimuendo, requested by Frankfurt?
“It's like for Adri (Truffert): he is Rennes, he will remain Rennes, and he will bring us a lot, a lot,” said the coach on January 14.
According to our information, OM should quickly take action with a first proposal that Rennes could well refuse due to lack of being able to find a valid replacement in a short period of time (the transfer window ends on January 31) .
Without a recruit, the Breton club would only have the left-back position of the young Mahamadou Nagida (18 years old) who scored the winning shot on Sunday evening, Jeanuël Belocian (18 years old) but also Arthur Theate (23 years old) who plays more in this position with the Belgian selection.
Another track explored by OM: Brest player Bradley Locko.
As Ouest-France announced, information was taken at the start of the month but the French hopeful would prefer to finish the season in Finistère where he is essential under the orders of Éric Roy.