Igor Paixão: An exciting prospect... but at what price for OM?

Friends, there's a lot happening on the side of our Olympique de Marseille this summer, but let's be honest, we're still a bit hungry when it comes to the transfer market, right? Apart from Angel Gomes, CJ Egan-Riley, and Facundo Medina who have already arrived, there's still that little coup missing to make the Vélodrome dream. And precisely, on the left wing, with the departure of Luis Henrique to Inter, we're all discussing it on social media: Igor Paixão, are you tempted?

A profile that makes you drool

For those who don't follow the Eredivisie, Igor Paixão scored 18 goals and 19 assists in 45 games with Feyenoord last season, just that. A 25-year-old Brazilian winger, technical, explosive, clean on the man, in short, the kind of player who can get the whole stadium on its feet. Medhi Benatia sniffed out the good deal and is working hard to bring him over. We even learned exclusively that the player was already OK with OM! It's Feyenoord that is blocking by demanding a hefty entry ticket: €40M. So, would you shell out at that price?

Injury and competition: worrying signs?

Naturally, when his father arrived in Marseille mid-July, it smelled like serious progress. But then bam, Feyenoord announced on July 14 that Paixão got a muscle injury in training and will miss several weeks, so no start of the season with his club. Should this cool our staff down? Apparently not, as they're still working on the case. But we all know the value of a €40 million recruit who already lands in the infirmary... And you, does that worry you or not?

Leeds enters the race: Premier League danger?

As if that wasn't enough, here comes Leeds, just promoted to the Premier League, adding their two cents. The English have contacted the Paixão camp, ready to shell out the cash and sell him the dream of the "greatest league in the world." Sure, they don't have the Champions League to offer, but financially, we know the Premier League can hurt us a lot. Do you think we can compete with an English club aiming for a new coup like Raphinha?

Should we go for it or move on?

So, what do we do? Do we drop €40 million on an injured winger, with the risk of being beaten by Leeds, or do we try another bet? Sportingly, Paixão could really take our OM to the next level, especially with the Champions League in sight. But financially, it's a real risk, especially if the injury drags on or if he doesn't adapt to Ligue 1.

Tell us everything, are you for or against this big move on Paixão? Let's talk about it together in the comments, friends!