Transfers: Cana & Gimenez to l'OM
Cana and Gimenez could play tonight against Ajaccio in L1.
Cana et Gimenez to l'OM
Cana (4 years) and Gimenez (2 years + 1) signed up their contracts Thursday. Presented to press, the two new recruits showed a good determination, before Pape Diouf and Jose Anigo make the point on the mercato’s end.
«I appreciate OM and Marseilles. I never try to hide, even to Parisian’s supporters, even if it’s tricky. One doesn’t progress in lying. What counts is what one achieves on the ground. »
From the very start, Lorik Cana accepts the motto of its new club “Straight to goal. He could translate it by “straight in his mind”. No place for whether doubts or sorrows.«I hope that a maximum of PSG fans will understand my decision and that they will judge me only on what I made in there. Because I always gave my best. I don’t regret anything. I am proud of having been formed in this club. But for the moment I play at Marseilles and I will give everything to this club from now.».
Once the Parisian parenthesis over, the new OM defensive midfielder evocated his wish to defend colours of ]«a football’s town ». The bad season’s beginning of the Marseilles’ formation won’t worry him.«It’s when bad times come that we notice people who have the will”, he judges. The last Tuesday’s match against La Corogne that he followed in front of television must reinforce this will.
His transfer has been concluded for an amount of three millions euros. No more said Pape Diouf : «Our ideas were on point. It’s only speculation to say that Parisian president incited Robert Louis Dreyfus to use his check again.”
Cana was not the only new player Thursday. The Argentinean goaler Christian Gimenez was on his sides. The Bâle’s attacker indeed signed up Thursday a two years contract (plus a one year option).«It’s a good opportunity to me”, he sums up. Aware of reaching a new level in leaving Switzerland for France, the nicknamed Jimmy shows a beautiful confidence:«I am not afraid of this pressure. I played Champions League with Bâle. We played against teams like Liverpool and Manchester. I feel ready for this new challenge.”
Goleador didn’t have to use his connections to collect informations on the club.«OM is internationally known», he recalls.
Playing in surface, adroit in front of the goal (27 goals in 30 matches last year), Gimenez didn’t determine a personal goal.«I’ll score as many goals as OM needs to reach his goals”, he concludes smiling.
Interview from OM.net
Cana and Gimenez could play tonight against Ajaccio in L1.