Did you like the reception of Léo Dubois by Galatasaray fans? You are bound to love that of Alexis Sanchez by OM supporters, if you have not yet discovered it on Tuesday evening. The 33-year-old Chilean striker arrived around 9 p.m. at Marignane airport, where several hundred people were waiting for him in a more than festive atmosphere, with his country’s flag, drums and smoke bombs.
It was by slipping on one of these pyrotechnic devices that the now former Inter Milan player almost spoiled the party. But Sanchez, equipped with an OM scarf and a jersey already flocked to his first name, numbered 70, managed to avoid the fall in extremis.
Sixth European club
So much the better, since the medical visit is scheduled for Wednesday morning, before a contract signing in stride. This one should be one season plus one optional.
The man with 146 caps and two Copa Americas (2015 and 2016) with “Roja” arrives free in his sixth European club, after Udinese, FC Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester United and Inter. It remains to be seen what is the current level of the 30-year-old, who was not a starter with the Nerazzurri.