Marseille man signs for El Jaish of Qatar

Sport360 staff 14:45 15/08/2014
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  • Gulf bound: Lucas Mendes (l) will be officially unveiled tomorrow.

    Brazilian defender Lucas Mendes has left Marseille for Qatari club El Jaish.

    The 24-year-old flew out to Qatar earlier in the week to undergo a medical and has now signed a contract, the details of which the club say they will announce at a press conference on Saturday.

    Mendes' exit leaves Marseille looking short of defensive options, with only Nicolas Nkoulou, Rod Fanni and teenager Baptiste Aloe as recognised centre-backs.

    Jeremy Morel, Benjamin Mendy, Brice Dja Djedje and youngster Laurent Abergel are the full-backs available to new coach Marcelo Bielsa.

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