Al-Hilal have completed the signing of Renan Lodi (25). According to L’Équipe, the Brazilian joins for €23m from Olympique de Marseille.
Lodi only joined Marseille in the summer for €13m and despite the managerial change with Gennaro Gattuso replacing Marcelino, the Brazilian remained the indisputable first-choice at OM. However, Al-Hilal made an irrefutable offer. As per a report from L’Équipe, Les Phocéens will receive €23m for the Brazilian international, however, €8m of that will go to Atletico Madrid.
Whilst OM have already completed the signing of one left-back in the form of Ulisses Garcia, another recruit is expected in the position. Marseille remain in discussions to sign Stade Rennais’ Adrien Truffert, as per reports from L’Équipe. With Les Phocéens’ wage bill being closely scrutinised by the DNCG – French football’s financial watchdog, there could be further departures this month. One of those could be club-record signing Vitinha, whose place in the squad is threatened by the arrival of Faris Moumbagna.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle
