Top scorer against Reims, during Marseille’s 2-1 win on Saturday on the first day of Ligue 1, Vitina confirmed he will remain at Olympique de Marseille despite this summer’s offensive recruitment.
Vitinha himself could ask the question. Recruited for €32m last winter by Olympique de Marseille, he has seen the club recruit heavily in the attacking sector this summer. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Elimane Ndiaye and Ismail Sarr arrived with the idea of taking the starting spots. Nothing to intimidate the Portuguese, who has had a difficult first few months in Ligue 1 but wants to settle into his time at OM.
“Today I’m much better here, calm, he explained on Saturday after OM beat Reims. I work every day to play well and I’ll keep working for progress. I’ll play at OM, there are no other clubs. I’ll play here. It doesn’t matter who comes.”
His third goal with OM against Reims
Against Reims, he showed a lot of commitment and was the decisive scorer in the second half to allow Marseille to take the lead. He scored his third goal for Marseille, after his brace in Ligue 1 against Troyes in April.
At 23, he knows he will be spending some time this season in a team that plays in the Champions League. He arrived from Portugal in the middle of winter, in January, and his logical adaptation took some time. OM, for their part, have made Vitinha the most expensive player in their history, which means trusting him for the long haul.
