Priority of Olympique de Marseille in this winter transfer window, Ruslan Malinovskyi should very soon arrive in the south of France.
According to Italian sources, the signing of the Ukraine international is not yet finalized but is expected to be during the next week.
The operation, probably a transfer, should be concluded around 10 million euros.
The 29-year-old attacking midfielder was already tracked by the Marseille club during the summer.
Playing at Atalanta Bergamo since 2019, Malinovskyi had been particularly prominent during the 2021-2022 season, scoring ten goals in all competitions and had become Pablo Longoria's top priority.
The Marseille sports director sees him as a perfect addition to the game advocated by Igor Tudor, thanks to his large volume.
With the Dea, to whom he did not hide his desire to leave, his contract will expire anyway in June 2023. Apart from OM, he is also tracked by English clubs including Tottenham.
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Since the opening of the transfer window, OM have been rather active: two departures have already been recorded, those of Luis Suarez, on loan to Almeria, and Gerson, sold to Flamengo.
To replace the starters, the Marseillais, also deprived of Amine Harit through injury for many months, want to strengthen offensively.
They could thus calmly consider the end of the season: at this stage, they occupy 3rd place in Ligue 1, with 36 points, eight units behind the Parisian leader.
