Leonardo BalerdiThe purchase option at the end of the loan was originally set at 14 million euros ($16.61 million) but, according to local media, Marseille paid about 8 million eurosMarseille have signed Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi on a permanent basis, the French club said on Saturday. Balerdi, who joined on loan from Borussia Dortmund last summer, has signed a five-year deal the Velodrome said. The 22-year-old has two Argentina caps but is not part of the squad that has reached the quarter-finals of the Copa America . The purchase option at the end of the loan was originally set at 14 million euros ($16.61 million) but, according to local media, Marseille paid about 8 million euros. France attacker Florian Thauvin has moved to Tigres in Mexico where he will join former Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 03, 2021 12:22 UTC