Maxime Lopeza French midfielder returning from a season at Fiorentina who Sassuolo sold to Paris FC this summer, spoke to RMC Sports. The player, after admitting to having gone through a difficult period due to the lack of offers during the summer, explained: “I broke down a wall… Players, we all have our egos but what do you want to do? I arrived in Ligue 2 without any expectations”.
His experience in Italy between Sassuolo and Fiorentina?
“My departure from OM in 2021 was due to sporting aspects. With Villas-Boas I didn’t play much. He put me on the pitch as a right striker and it didn’t make sense. I was 22 years old and I had to make a choice. In Italy in terms of atmosphere, Sassuolo was horrible. At Fiorentina, however, I found some aspects of what I was missing in Marseille. They invested almost 120 million in the training center, there was pressure and enthusiasm”.
De Zerbi to Olympique Marseille?
“He really loves Marseille, he wanted to coach a club of this level with this kind of pressure. If he had decided to take me there, I would have definitely gone.”
🗣💬 @maximelopez : “In terms of atmosphere, Sassuolo, it’s horrible. But, like Fiorentina, I’ve found a part of what I missed in Marseille. I’m about to invest around 120 million in the entrance centre. and wait for the pressure and the ferveur” #RMCLive pic.twitter.com/Ozd27nNcgt
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