Arkadiusz Milik has joined Marseille on loan from Napoli until 2022 and the forward s move could be made permanent for a reported €12million.
Milik, 26, heads to the Ligue 1 club after four and a half seasons at Napoli, although he has not made an appearance in 2020-21.
The Poland international scored 48 goals in 122 games in Serie A, having arrived from Ajax for a reported €35m in 2016.
Knee injuries hampered his Napoli career, and his switch to Marseille was confirmed on Thursday.
While Napoli said Marseille had an obligation to make the transfer permanent , the Ligue 1 side claimed it was an option.
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Bienvenue à l Olympique de Marseille
— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel)
Reports say a permanent deal would be an initial €8m plus €4m in bonuses.
Milik had also been linked to Premier League sides Tottenham and Everton, but he was delighted to get the move to Marseille, who sit sixth in the Ligue 1 table – 10 points behind Paris Saint-Germain but holding a game in hand.
I am happy and proud to announce that I am officially a player of Olympique de Marseille, one of the most prestigious clubs in Europe, Milik wrote on Twitter.
I m ready for this new adventure. Allez OM.