Targeted by Olympique de Marseille for some time, Andreas Pereira will not be able to join the Marseille city this winter without the departure of Ismaël Koné or Amine Harit.
As planned by Pablo Longoria during his mid-season review press conference, Olympique de Marseille has been active since the start of the winter transfer window. For now, only the arrival of Luiz Felipe has been made official, but others could be made official in the future. There are, however, conditions to be met which pose major obstacles to Olympian leadership. To be able to recruit new non-free players, the Longoria-Benatia tandem must first succeed in getting rid of undesirables. Several of them are cited in rumors sending them far from the Marseille city. However, nothing has been done yet. A state of affairs which drastically slows down the recruitment of Andreas Pereira, who has been closely followed by OM since January 1.
OM still hopes for Andreas Pereira, but…
According to information from Adam Manseur's X account, Olympique de Marseille can no longer advance its pawns in the Andreas Pereira file. Indeed, Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia must first find ways out for Ismaël Koné, who disappoints a lot within the club, or for Amine Harit. The two players are no longer part of Roberto De Zerbi's plans, who would prefer to have a midfielder of the caliber of Andreas Pereira. We understand: the Brazilian is having a great season so far.
-Still according to the FC Marseille journalist, the Olympian leaders are today in direct contact with the player. The only obstacle is therefore the “one for one” rule: no recruitment without sales during this winter transfer window. With the sums spent during the 2024 summer transfer window, it is necessary for Olympian leaders to find funds before treating themselves. The risk is logically of being sanctioned by the DNCG if the rules are not respected.
