Ruslan Malinovskyi is on the verge of moving to Marseille after the French club and Atalanta reached an agreement for the transfer of the 29-year-old, multiple reports claim.
According to L’Équipe, the Ukranian midfielder should be in France to undergo medicals on Monday before joining Marseille on a six-month loan deal with an option to buy set at €10m plus €3m in add-ons.
The structure of the deal remains to be confirmed though, as Malinovskyi would be required to sign a renewal first before signing for the French club on loan, as his current contract with Atalanta expires on June 30, 2023, meaning that Marseille could have him sign for free at the end of the temporary deal.
Although he confirmed that the player will have medicals tomorrow, Gianluca Di Marzio reported that the loan deal will include an obligation to buy which will be triggered when Marseille reach safety, a rather simple condition to meet as the French outfit currently sit third in Ligue 1 after 17 games.
On the other hand, Alfredo Pedullà wrote that Malinovskyi will move to France on a permanent deal that will see Marseille pay La Dea €14m.