According to Gianluca Di Marzio , there has been contact between Genoa and Olympique de Marseille over a possible transfer for Vitinha (23).
The record signing for Marseille had another disappointing showing in the bruising 2-2 draw to nine-man Monaco . Vitinha missed a number of opportunities in Saturday’s fixture, and the image of the striker failing to score against an open net in the dying minutes of the game will be a lasting one.
As soon as the whistle blew to the game, Vitinha walked straight off the pitch and down the tunnel. His confidence at Les Phocéens looks to have disappeared entirely, with only 6 goals in 43 appearances for the club, and it’s hard to imagine how he will be able to recover his form in his current environment.
A move from Marseille looks like it could be the best option for the player and club, and a rumored transfer to Genoa away from the pressures that came with becoming the record signing could be exactly what Vitinha needs to refind the form that led to him becoming such an expensive asset.
It feels highly unlikely at this point that Marseille will recoup anything close to the reported €32 million that they spent on signing the striker, but earlier this month, they were said to have set their expected price at €20 million .
GFFN | Nick Hartland
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