One final failure… and then it’s gone. One year after his arrival at OM for 32 million euros (25+7 bonus), Vitinha packed his bags, as expected, heading to Italy and Genoa. According to the Italian media, this is a loan with a purchase option (around 25 million euros) for the Portuguese striker, who will have scored only six goals under the Marseille colors. Ultimately, it was his misses that left their mark, like against AS Monaco (2-2) last Saturday for what will remain his last outing in the Marseille jersey this season.
“Today marks a new chapter in my lifewrote the Portuguese on X (ex-Twitter) on Wednesday. I take with me the learning, experience and memories of my time spent in Marseille. I am grateful for the support received from the club and the supporters. Thanks Marseille, see you later !”
Malinovskyi permanently transferred to Genoa
Pablo Longoria, the Marseille president, confirmed on Monday that he was in discussions with Genoa for a loan with an option to buy. “We know that it is difficult to win at OM for an attacker“, he said. If the Olympian leader initially wanted a permanent transfer for Vitinha, he finally accepted this loan on the condition that the transalpine club commits to permanently recruiting Ruslan Malinoskyi, on loan to Grifone since last summer. Something done since Wednesday.
As part of this transfer, OM should receive a sum of around 7 million euros according to Sky Italia.