In a flash, OM snatched Matt O’Riley from Brighton. A straight loan, born from an internal clash and a frantic deadline-day push led by Mehdi Benatia.
Not a luxury No.10, but a modern No.8. With O’Riley, OM has found its metronome: volume, forward passing and deadly set-pieces.
Left foot, vision, set pieces and mastery of the right half-space: Matt O’Riley has come to make OM play better. Fewer stripes, more ideas. And plenty of tempo.
With Rabiot gone, OM are searching for their new midfield maestro. O’Riley is the frontrunner, but Gouiri, Traoré and Nadir could also claim the No.10 role.
Injured from his first game, decisive against City but inconsistent overall, O’Riley left Brighton fans torn between hope and frustration over his untapped potential.
Matt O’Riley joins OM on loan with no option to buy. At 24, panoramic vision, relentless pressing: a No. 8/10 to oil De Zerbi’s machine.
Marseille strike again: agreement reached with Brighton for Matt O’Riley’s straight loan. The 24-year-old Danish midfielder arrives this Monday to bolster De Zerbi’s squad.