The striker Isaac Lihadji, great hope of Olympique de Marseille, signed, at 18, his first professional contract with Lille, announced, Thursday, the northern club, without indicating the duration of the engagement.
The offensive midfielder, very prominent with the Blues at the World Under-17 in Brazil in October and November, made a few appearances with OM this season, before coach André Villas-Boas decided to dismiss due to the failure of contract negotiations.
A lively and punchy left-hander
"I want young players who display the values of the club and have healthy entourages, who understand that we are talking about a development project together," said Marseille president Jacques-Henri Eyraud.
In the press release published by his new club, Lihadji said he was "proud" to join the North. "The project, the supporters attracted me, and I now aim to join the group, because I know that it is a club that highlights young people". The LOSC, for its part, congratulated itself for having recruited "this lively left-handed, impactful and endowed with an excellent vision of the game".
The team led by Christophe Galtier finished in fourth place in a Ligue 1 season stopped early in March due to the pandemic of new coronavirus. She expects to lose her star scorer Victor Osimhen this summer.
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