Jeffrey De Lange steps up as Marseille number one after two years in Geronimo Rulli’s shadow | OneFootball

Jeffrey De Lange starts the season as Marseille’s new number one, a role he has long pursued yet one that still feels fragile.

According to L'Équipe, in a club undergoing constant change and budget restraint, both goalkeepers were on the market when pre-season began. Geronimo Rulli quickly reached an agreement with Manchester City, and De Lange personally explored a return to Twente, where he played from 2017 to 2022.

Over the past year he has watched close team-mates depart, notably Mason Greenwood, as well as Jonathan Rowe and Amir Murillo. He thought, and even hoped, that his own move might follow this summer.

Instead he remains at Marseille, emerging from two years in Rulli’s shadow to take the gloves. The promotion brings opportunity and scrutiny.

He now enters the campaign with an elevation that still needs consolidating, and the weeks ahead will show whether it holds.

Source: L'Équipe

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