The Argentina international and former Manchester City defender
Karim Rekik have arrived to boost Marcelo Bielsa's depleted squad
at the Velodrome
Lucas Ocampos has completed his permanent transfer from Monaco
to Marseille .
Marseille announced the signing of both Ocampos - who spent the
second half of last season on loan at the Stade Velodrome - and
former Manchester City youth player Karim Rekik.
Ocampos first arrived at Marseille in February and played 14 of
the south coast club's last 15 matches in Ligue 1, starting three
times as Marcelo Bielsa's men finished fourth in the French top
flight.
In the first half of the 2014-15 campaign, the former River Plate
winger played 17 matches for Monaco, including seven starts.
The 20-year-old leaves the principality with 10 league goals from
80 appearances, while he already has two goals and two assists
for Marseille.
Rekik, a central defender, has left City after just one league
appearance for the senior team, although the 20-year-old has played
54 league games on loan at PSV in his native Netherlands over the
past two years.
The arrivals are welcome reinforcements for Marseille, who have
already seen Giannelli Imbula, Jeremy Morel, Dimitri Payet, Andre-
Pierre Gignac and Andre Ayew leave the club since the end of last
season.
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