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Loaned this winter by OM to Genoa, the Portuguese striker is currently struggling to establish himself in the ranks of the 12th in Serie A.
To the supporters of Olympique de Marseille who were hoping that Vitinha would relaunch with Genoa, in a context other than that of Canebière, it is for the moment missed. Loaned at the very end of the winter transfer window to the Ligurian club, the Portuguese striker is having a hard time showing himself in his best light, and for good reason: he hardly plays.
During the first days of Serie A which followed his arrival, Vitinha had to be content with races coming into play, for a total of 23 minutes in three matches. Last weekend, he stayed on the bench for the entire match.
Vitinha, it’s off to a very bad start
The hierarchy that emerges among the Genoa attackers is quite clear. Coach Alberto Gilardino, who knows a lot about the center forward position, does not want to touch his pair of starters, formed by Mateo Retegui and Albert Gudmundsson. And among the substitutes, it was Caleb Ekuban who was the first to return for the last four matches. Vitinha is therefore, at best, Genoa’s No. 4 striker.
If this does not change quickly, this is not how the former Braga player will regain his confidence and his goalscoring marks. And at this rate, it’s clearly a bad start for the current 12th in Serie A to exercise its purchase option at 25 million euros.
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