The Marseille goalkeeping has heaped praise on the 18-year-old and has urged Les Phoceens to continue their pursuit of the highly-rated Le Havre’s goalkeeper
The Marseille goalkeeping coach is confident that the young shot stopper from Ligue 2 outfit, Le Havre, has the ability to succeed at the highest level and has backed the Rhone giants to continue their pursuit of the talented youngster.
Five years after the arrival of Steve Mandanda from Le Havre, the current No. 1 at Stade Velodrome, Les Phoceens are seriously interested in bringing in another player from the same club. Brice Samba, who played couple of matches in Coupe de France this
season, has attracted a huge amount of plaudits following a number of impressive performances between the sticks for the Ligue 2 outfit. And Marseille wants to sign the player as an understudy to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steve-Mandanda-c34177 and a possible successor in the future.
Nicolas Dehon, the current goalkeeping coach at Marseille, has backed the club decision to intensify their pursuit of the 18-year-old. While talking to reporters, the 44-year-old stated that Brice Samba is destined for a bright future and OM should sign
him.
"He has a great future, a true guardian of talent.”
The 44-year-old tactician said that he has watched Samba play few times and is of the view that the youngster has what it takes to survive at the highest level.
“I saw him play a match in U16 and I attended two of his workouts. It was enough to get an idea of his potential, he has everything to succeed.”
Dehon said that although Brice Samba is still very young, he has very strong nerves and has amazing mental strength.
“He releases a lot of presence in the goal. He is young, it is true, but he has a tremendous mental strength.”
The coach said that Brice Samba and Marseille’s goalkeeper, Steve Mandanda, share a lot of similarities. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 international knows the Le Havre shot stopper, and Nicolas Dehon feels that it will help the youngster to get settle at the club if he arrives.
“There is something similar in Mandanda and Brice, especially mentally and Steve knows him a little, I'm sure he will take under him under his guidance."
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