Todibo and Di Gregorio: OM accelerates on two signings despite DNCG constraints

Olympique de Marseille, operating under DNCG budget constraints, is nonetheless pursuing two hot deals in this summer transfer window. According to L’Équipe, an agreement has been reached with defender Jean-Clair Todibo. Shortly after, Gazzetta dello Sport revealed discussions with Juventus Turin over goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio.

The 27-year-old Italian international goalkeeper is being pushed out by Turin’s management due to the imminent arrival of Guglielmo Vicario in Juventus’ goal. Di Gregorio has not been called up for the Vieille Dame’s friendly matches and is said to have been proposed to Marseille’s executives. A loan deal is being studied, a formula that should suit both clubs.

This Italian option has opened up because the Guillaume Restes file is stalling. Toulouse FC is being demanding for its goalkeeper and has already rejected an initial loan offer with a purchase option set at 10 million euros, according to Foot Mercato.

Last Friday, during the friendly match against Atlético Madrid at the Vélodrome (1-2), sporting director Grégory Lorenzi himself acknowledged the fragility of the situation: “We are constrained by the DNCG. We must sell players before we can complete new arrivals.” He had nonetheless assured that the club was working “tirelessly every day” to unlock the transfer market. The two ongoing deals seem to indicate that efforts are beginning to bear fruit.