André Villas-Boas, Olympique de Marseille coach, confirmed this Sunday the arrival of the Japanese Yuto nagatomo, who was without a team after ending his contract with Turkish Galatasaray. He arrives to give air to Jordan Amavi, the undisputed starter on the left side of the Marseille team.
“(Nagatomo) arrived in Marseille this Sunday. You will have your medical check-up on Monday “said the Portuguese to Téléfoot. “We were looking for an experienced player, and has played eleven games in the Champions League in the last two years. You will have to assume that he is the understudy for Jordan Amavi. This will give it some stability, “said the technician.
The Japanese, who will turn 34 In September of this year, he is an experienced player who has played for teams such as Italian Cesena or Inter Milan, before heading to Galatasaray where he played three seasons.