Mercato | Mercato – OM : Le transfert d’Axel Witsel est enfin bouclé

Posted on June 21, 2022 at 9:30 p.m. by Thomas Bourseau

Axel Witsel seemed to be on the verge of joining OM. Le10sport.com told you about the Belgian’s attraction to the sporting project of the Marseille club, as well as the irruption of Atletico de Madrid in this race. Finally, Witsel risks snubbing Pablo Longoria and OM for Atletico by signing a one-year contract there.

Although he was a staple in the starting XI of Jorge Sampaoli whether in defensive midfield or as a central defender at the end of the season, Boubacar Kamara left theOM through his free agent status. What to force the hand of the president pablo Longoria so that he activates on the transfer market in order to find a successor. Several names are linked to theOM for this defensive midfield position and le10sport.com revealed to you on June 10 that the track Axel Witselfree of any contract since the expiry of his lease at Borussia Dortmund this summer, was considered for theOlympic Marseille. At the time of publication of our proprietary information, discussions between theOM and the clan Witsel had been going on for two weeks already. The folder Witsel was even considered to be a priority, and the sporting project of the Marseille club did not leave you indifferent Axel Witsel although no definitive answer had at the time been given by the Belgian international to the president pablo Longoria and to the leaders of theOm.

Axel Witsel, set to sign with Atletico Madrid on a one-year contract as reported last Sunday. It was never a done deal with OM – just talks but Witsel is prepared to accept Atléti’s final proposal. ⚪️🔴 #AtletiDeal valid until June 2023. https://t.co/tMTNYi2hXX

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 21, 2022

OM have finally lost the battle for Witsel who will sign for Atletico for a year!

However, in the meantime, theAtlético de Madrid broke into the race to sign d‘Axel Witsel. And once again, le10sport.com revealed to you that Witsel was interested in the challenge OMbut that he had also selected the tempting offer of theAtlético de Madrid who plays the leading roles in La Liga and who is always present in the knockout phase of the Champions League. We revealed to you on June 16 that the rojiblanco club had an advantage over theOM and the situation has clearly not changed, on the contrary. This Tuesday, the RTBF and Report made a crucial point about the future outcome of the soap opera Axel Witsel. Between the‘Atletico de Madrid and the Belgian, an agreement would have taken shape in recent hours and theOM will miss the recruitment of the player who would have studied the challenge for a long period of reflection OM before deciding on theAtlético de Madrid after deciphering the Madrid offer for a few weeks.

Moreover, according to the journalist’s sources Fabrizio Romanoa contract of one would be about to be signed by Axel Witsel. Such a stage of negotiations would never have been reached by theOM moreover on the Italian journalist. pablo Longoria is therefore warned.