The Ligue 1 giants will be busy hiring a few new players in the upcoming winter transfer window according to reports in France and might also take their chances on a Ligue 2 prospect
Third in Ligue 1, level on points with Paris Saint-Germain and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 would be expecting to fight for the Championelle crown till the end of the campaign. And in order to do so, coach Elie Baup would be given funds for
the upcoming winter transfer window according to reports.
After their 1-0 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Toulouse-FC-c40751 in Week 18 of the 2012/2013 Ligue 1 Championnat, Olympique de Marseille have put themselves in a strong position to at least finish the season in the top three. Les Phoceens have been given the license to dream according
to Le Provence and it appears that the club’s management is seriously considering spending some money in the winter transfer market in order to provide their coach with all the tools to mount a decent title assault over the likes of Lyon and PSG.
A few days back, the club’s sporting director Jose Anigo said that the club will make a few efforts this winter.
“We are here, we are well placed and well attached to the head group. There is a market that comes in January and gaps that we will try to compensate,” said the Frenchman while talking to beIN Sport.
And, it appears that the club’s recruitment cell has already started their work on bringing fresh players to the Stade Velodrome. Reports claim that Baup wants to have a good replacement for number 1 http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steve-Mandanda-c34177 who recently extended his contract until
2016. However, arrival of a shot stopper should not worry the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gennaro-Bracigliano-c14523 who has never convinced the former Toulouse coach.
Reports claim that Marseille are currently studying the option of signing Slovenian custodian, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denis-Petric-c10875 from Ligue 2 side Istres.
And, it has also been claimed that former second-choice keeper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Elinton-Andrade-c12297 could also make an unlikely return to the Canebiere.
The Brazilian was reportedly quoted saying, “Hello everyone. Now with my quiet life at home, I can continue my career, and why not a return to OM? We’ll see.”
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