New defender of Olympique de Marseille, Sead Kolasinac gave his first interview to the club’s media. The opportunity in particular for the Bosnian to discuss what he can bring to the team.
After strengthening their attack this winter with the arrival of Cédric Bakambu, Olympique de Marseille managed to get their hands on Sead Kolasinac to provide one more solution to Jorge Sampaoli in defense. After a difficult first part of the season (5 appearances in all competitions) at Arsenal, the Bosnian defender, who can play as well in the central hinge as in the left lane, therefore signed up for a year and a half with the Phocaeans on Tuesday.
The Marseille fans are therefore impatiently awaiting his big premiere in the sky and white jersey, like that of the Congolese striker. Fans will already be able to find out a little more about their new recruit during the 28-year-old player’s presentation press conference, this Thursday at 1:45 p.m. But as often on the Canebière, the new players express themselves just before on the club’s media, and that’s what Sead Kolasinac did on Wednesday.
“I feel really good to be here. In recent weeks we have had very good discussions with many people at the club. So I’m very proud and very happy to be here today. (…) I spoke to the coach and I also discussed with players here, like Mattéo (Guendouzi), Willy (Saliba), Amine (Harit). I know them very well and in the last few days, we have had a good discussion., the former Schalke 04 defensive player first said.
“I want to help the team with my strength”
Quickly, the new Marseille recruit discussed his qualities and what he can bring to the club: “my goal is to improve myself every day, both personally and collectively, as a team. This is the most important thing. You have to take game after game and try to win as many as possible. (…) Above all, I want to help the team with my strength. As I said before, I like football with intensity and I hope I can help the team in this regard.
A fairly tough and very physical defender, Sead Kolasinac intends to bring something more to OM. Especially since the main concerned already likes the game offered by his new team. “To be honest, I watched OM matches before I even knew the club was interested in me because I followed Mattéo and also Amine. I like the way the team plays. She produces very good football with a lot of intensity. It’s football that I like to play. To be frank, I liked what I saw”, chained the Bosnian. Hoping that the mayonnaise takes!
