The OM transfer window ended with a thunderclap. A name that no one expected, to heal the wounds of a failed start to the season.
The last hours of the transfer window are often a theater of improvisation and crazy Paris. In Marseille, after the unforeseen departure of Adrien Rabiot and a starting championship (3 out of 9 points), the atmosphere was rather gloomy. We expected adjustments, not a blast. However, in a race against the clock, the Olympian leadership managed a blow that no one had seen coming, by attracting a French international into his nets. A world champion.
Benjamin Pavard, the chief's surprise
This world champion is Benjamin Pavard. Olympique de Marseille and Inter Milan reached a total agreement in the last minutes of the transfer window for a loan with a purchase option set at 15 million euros. An operation carried out in the sprint, since the defender, currently in Clairefontaine with the Blues, had to engage at a distance. It is a reinforcement of weight, experience and character that arrives on the canebière.
It is not a luxury, it is a necessity. With a defense in great suffering and
After failing to recruit the Ecuadorian Ordonez, OM had a glaring need in this position. The arrival of Pavard,
coupled with that of the Italian international Emerson Palmieri,
comes to rebuild a rear guard that took the water. Alongside Facundo Medina, he will form a central hinge of a completely different caliber. A strong message, which counterbalances the departure of a frame like Rabiot.
Pavard to OM: the surprise transfer that changes everything
A win-win bet?
But what does a player of this caliber come from, finalist of the Champions League last season, in Marseille? The answer is in three words: World Cup. By joining OM, Pavard ensures a substantial playing time in a top club, under the eyes of Didier Deschamps. An ideal showcase to hope to be part of the adventure in North America next summer.
It is a marriage of reason, and perhaps passion. OM offers a world class defender to revive, and the player finds the perfect project for his personal ambitions. We know the song: the poker blows of August 31 are those who can change the face of a season. He has all the potential. It remains to transform the promise of paper into certainty on the ground.
