Team newspaper: Marseille intends to introduce Timothy Via, while Juventus hopes to sign Ballardi

July 5th According to French media "Team News", in order to strengthen the team's lineup, Marseille is very interested in Juventus wingback Timothy Weiah. On the other hand, Juventus coach Tudor hopes to get Marseille defender Valerdi.

After signing Medina on Wednesday night and completing its third signing this summer, Marseille continues to look for goals in the market. Juventus player Timothy Wea, who is competent in multiple positions and has mixed characteristics, has been recently exposed. This is not the first time Timothy Via has attracted interest from Marseille management. In the spring of 2023, during Tudor's coaching period, Marseille considered introducing Timothy Via, but eventually he joined Juventus.

Timothy Wea, who was trained as center in Paris, never replicated the ending ability of his father George Wea. But under Galtier, Fonseca and Allegri, Timothy Via learned to be a rigorous and executive team player and was increasingly free from physical problems that plagued his career in his early years. Timothy Wea, 25, hopes to leave Juventus and stabilize his position on the field, and he believes that excessive versatility may be bad for him.

In the Marseille locker room, Timothy Via is familiar with Angel Gomez and Rabiot, who is closely related to the two players. Monaco has visited him, as did Leeds United and Everton, but these clubs are in a more backward position than Marseille. Nottingham Forest tried to sign Timothy Wea, but he refused the deal. Juventus hopes to get 15 million euros before it is released, but Marseille does not seem to have made a formal offer yet.

Timothy Weiah will not be the only transfer discussed by Juventus and Marseille this summer. Juventus and its coach Tudor admire Valerdi very much and they may make an offer for him. Valerdi is very popular in the central defender market. This week, British media mentioned Newcastle and Nottingham Forest's interest in Valerdi. Valerdi was pleased with the arrival of his fellow countryman Medina, who felt good in Marseille, and Marseille management was close to listing it as a non-sale item. However, Marseille's recent transfer windows are very active and there are often unexpected transactions, so caution is still needed.

At the right wingback position, if Timothy Weather's negotiations fail, another alternative is Bayern right-back Sacha Boy, whose contract is also until 2028. Bayern hopes to sell Sacha Boy, and Galatasaray joins the competition. Sacha Boy is not keen on returning to the Turkish Super League, and Marseille is paying attention to him, but no action has been taken so far.