De Zerbi announces the departure of a flop and justifies that of Wahi

Enough to make a clean slate of the past… and look forward to the rest of the season. For many days now, Elye Wahi has been announced as starting for Eintracht Frankfurt in order to support Hugo Ekitike in attack. “We are OM. If Wahi leaves, a striker will come. We want him. Everyone has kept their word so far. If Wahi leaves, a strong player will arrive. It's difficult in winter, but I expect a strong replacement” Roberto De Zerbi said this Friday at a pre-match press conference, two days before the derby in Nice at the end of the 19th day of Ligue 1. And a departure can hide some another. Indeed, the current second in the French elite should also see Ismaël Koné leave his ranks.

“Koné is leaving. Koné will probably leave, that's why there was no point in him training with us. It's a choice of the club. We wanted this player, he's very strong, he's a good boy, but we know our goals. We know what team we want. I have what I want in mind. Over the last few months he hasn't shown me that. was able to be part of this project. a lot of competition. We are building an ever stronger team,” explained the Olympian coach.

“We have to make decisions”

With only one competition now to play, Olympique de Marseille can begin to plan for the future of events. Reason why management made the decision to part ways with Elye Wahi who has been losing momentum since his signing last summer. “He's another player to whom I am very close. We reach a certain point where we have to make decisions with courage” adds the Italian, relaunched on the Marseille number 9. “Wahi knows why these last few weeks have gone like this. He is strong, I am not changing my mind. He sent me a very long message this morning. We are working, we have to make decisions, make choices” concluded Roberto De Zerbi in comments transcribed by our colleagues at RMC Sport.