After an interesting start, Konrad de la Fuente experienced a more complicated period at Olympique de Marseille. A lack of professionalism is invoked to explain the lack of confidence that Jorge Sampaoli has in him.
De la Fuente plays less and less with OM
Arrived last summer from FC Barcelona with only three professional appearances on the clock, Konrad de la Fuente (20) was one of the good surprises of the summer preparation. And his first steps in Ligue 1 – he started for the first three days – had left good impressions.
Hard-hitting, dribbling and explosive, the American winger seemed on track to ignite the Stade Vlodrome and its supporters this season. But things have changed a lot since then. Six months later, the former Barcelona man is no longer among Jorge Sampaoli’s top picks. Even his goal after coming into play against Qarabag (3-0) on February 24 did not allow him to score points. The following weekend, against Troyes (1-1), the native of Miami followed the meeting from the stands.
A lack of professionalism
His waste in the last gesture was mentioned to explain his downgrading during the first half of the season. But the decline in his playing time in recent months may have come from elsewhere. In addition to his muscular glitches in January and February, the American is criticized for an unprofessional attitude. According to La Provence, which is based on echoes within the Marseille club, it is considered as too intermittent and not really serious in approaching his job . A lack of professionalism which was already reproached to him when he was at FC Barcelona.
Suffice to say that De la Fuente will have to quickly correct his attitude if he wants to win OM. Otherwise, it would not be surprising for the Marseille club to try to part with it. In January, the Olympian management had already thought about leaving on loan to allow him to get tougher. Will he be able to convince his club and Sampaoli in the coming weeks? It will have to be if he does not wish to remain a simple hit of the summer of 2021 Marseille.
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