Jean-Philippe Durand, current recruiter at Schalke 04 and former European champion with the Olympique de Marseille in 1993, expressed his enthusiasm for the recruitment of Facundo Medina by OM. Durand believes that the Argentine player has the profile sought by the Marseille club, characterized by its aggressiveness, authority and ability to impose his presence on the field, qualities that he compares with those of Leonardo Balerdi. It also highlights Medina’s potential in a three-central defence, a system that he believes would allow the player to fully express his defensive leadership and maximize his qualities of recovery and duel management.

Durand insists on the relevance of Medina with OM’s game philosophy, which favours defenders who can impose their presence by niquette and aggressiveness. He describes Medina as a pure axial, excellent in recovery and exit, and believes that Roberto De Zerbi could fully exploit his assets, even in a hybrid system. For Durand, it is in this type of scheme that Medina can truly flourish and make speak of her good recovery.

Arriving at OM in loan with purchase option, Medina brings a solid experience, with 165 matches played with Lens and 7 selections in Argentina’s national team. It is considered an experienced framework capable of strengthening the strength and character of the Olympian defence, as part of an ambitious project in Ligue 1 and Europe. Durand believes that this type of defensive reinforcement could be particularly relevant if De Zerbi plans to recruit an additional defender in the near future.