Barcelona defender Marlon has arrived for his Sassuolo medical and reveals ex-Nice teammate Mario Balotelli “recommended them.”
The Brazilian flew in this evening in Milan and will be at the Mapei Stadium for his medical and signature tomorrow.
It’s a €6m deal with €6m in bonuses, but Barcelona retain both a buy-back option and a percentage of any future sale for the centre-back.
“I’m very happy,” Marlon told Sky Sport Italia.
Barcelona defender Marlon has arrived for his Sassuolo medical and reveals ex-Nice teammate Mario Balotelli “recommended them.”
The Brazilian flew in this evening in Milan and will be at the Mapei Stadium for his medical and signature tomorrow.
It’s a €6m deal with €6m in bonuses, but Barcelona retain both a buy-back option and a percentage of any future sale for the centre-back.
“I’m very happy,” Marlon told Sky Sport Italia.
“I spoke to Balotelli and he said great things about Sassuolo, he really recommended them.”
The 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Nice with Italy international Balotelli.
Sassuolo won a bidding war with Schalke 04 and he seemed to be won over by their plans.
“I had many offers on the table, but Sassuolo wanted me more than anyone.”
“Felicissimo, ho parlato con #Balotelli mi ha detto grandi cose del #Sassuolo. Avevo tante offerte, ma mi hanno voluto piú di tutti”: #Marlon (difensore in arrivo dal #Barcellona) è atterrato a Milano, domani visite e firma (via @FabrizioRomano) @SkySport #calciomercato pic.twitter.com/2a3AMuYOiX
— Marco Bovicelli (@MarcoBovicelli) August 15, 2018