It is the defensive taulier on which Roberto de Zerbi relies more than ever this season. But Leonardo Balerdi will be the subject of a copious offer this summer, and OM will have a lot of difficulty in holding it back.
Currently in Rome, Olympique de Marseille is preparing in good humor and seriousness its decisive match in Lille on Sunday. Roberto de Zerbi has a smile all the more that he can count again on Leonardo Balerdi, injured for several weeks and who has cruelly failed in the Olympian defense. But for how long? The Argentinian comes out of two solid seasons with OM, when he had experienced complicated beginnings with often fatal jumps of concentration. But now, by its impact, its quality of recovery and its aggressiveness, the former Borussia Dortmund is unanimous and OM is clearly dependent on him, especially with his shortage as central defenders. And despite the possible qualification in the Champions League for next season, the Provençal club is not certain to keep its taulier.
OM asks 45 Me for Balerdi
Indeed, the OM tribune account reveals that AS Roma is always on the spot to offer itself Leonardo Balerdi. At the end of the winter transfer window, the interest of the wolf had become known, but Pablo Longoria had released the claws, explaining that it took 45 million euros to let one player spin. Without asserting that such a sum will be on the table, the OM following account says that AS Roma is preparing a very big offer to convince the Spanish president to let go of Balerdi. A departure that would have the gift of annoying the supporters, for whom a player of such a level must be kept in the event of qualification in the Champions League. And to make Roberto de Zerbi cry, who counts a lot on Balerdi for his adventure in Marseille. But there are also other elements to take into account, financially. And between the DNCG and Frank McCourt, Pablo Longoria can hardly say no to a good sale to reduce a deficit which should exceed 80 million euros this season. In any case, such a sale would help pass the pill on the economic level, even if it would be a terrible blow on the sporting plan.
