Tracked by many European clubs, the young French defender Isaak Touré (19) chose to join OM, who bought him from Le Havre. He explained this on the official website of the Marseille club.
He was in the sights of Frankfurt or Manchester City, but Isaak Touré is now an OM player. The young and very tall French defender (19 years old, 2.04m), author of an interesting 2021-2022 season with Le Havre in Ligue 2, signed up this week with the Marseille club until 2027. And he has explained this choice in an interview published this Sunday on the official OM website.
“It’s an immense pride, he smiles. Why did I choose OM? Already because it’s my club at heart. I’ve been a fan of OM since I was little. don’t refuse, Olympique de Marseille. We don’t say no.” To a club which will compete in the Champions League (“It’s a dream that I hope to achieve”), and in which one of his favorite players has evolved…
“I was a fan of Didier Drogba”
“I started as a striker, in addition I was a fan of Didier Drogba who has been there, explains the U19 international. Afterwards I met coaches, I went down little by little, and I find myself behind. “
And along with the position, its sources of inspiration have evolved. “I am inspired by William Saliba, who is young but who has done a lot, with already more than 100 matches in Ligue 1 (84 in reality, editor’s note), confides Touré. I also like Virgil van Dijk, a good player , and Kalidou Koulibaly.”
But before perhaps joining them among the best central backs on the planet, Isaak Touré wants to take his time. “My first objectives are to learn from the elders, then we’ll see, he tempers. But I’m going to bring youth and freshness.”
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