New deal announced? It’s confirmed for Sarr! Greenwood, complicated file… The OM transfer news and rumors of the week!

Like every week, FCM offers you the OM transfer window news and rumors of the week! On the program this Sunday: New agreement announced? It’s confirmed for Sarr! Greenwood, complicated file…

OM transfer window: The Greenwood case is very complicated!

The newspaper l’Equipe takes stock of the Olympique de Marseille transfer window this Saturday. The Mason Greenwood case is notably mentioned. This is a very complicated matter.

As mentioned for several days, Olympique de Marseille is studying the matter carefully Mason Greenwood. But the arrival of the English striker is proving particularly complicated, indicates the sports daily, notably for extra-sporting reasons. Let us recall that the young player was accused of domestic violence before the charges were dropped. On social networks, supporters of theABOUT quickly launched a protest movement to denounce the latter’s signature. The hashtag #greenwoodnotwelcome was seen several million times on Twitter.

“Are we going to associate the image of OM with that? “

Thursday, on the show Marseille Football Debate our journalist Benjamin Courmes gave his opinion on the possible arrival of Greenwood.

Mason Greenwoodwould be of interestOlympic Marseille according to a media journalist The Athletic. A rumor that has something to talk about, in fact the player was suspended by Manchester United in 2022. After accusations of domestic violence and attempted rape from his partner. This season he played for Getafe on loan. He played 33 league matches, scoring 8 goals and providing 6 assists. Under contract until 2025 with the Red Devils, Olympique de Marseille would have taken the charge. Enough to make people react on the FCM set, and in particular Benjamin Courmes, “ In something like this, are we putting aside, are we completely cynical? We tell ourselves we don’t care about anything and we put the stories aside. The guy commits the worst atrocities but we put them aside. And we say to ourselves well as long as he scores 40 goals we don’t care ? I don’t want any, why go to players with such hassles. But why are you going to put yourself on such a file? Are you going to associate the image of Olympique de Marseille with a guy like that? Manchester wants to get rid of him and you’re going to pick up that? Please, let’s stay away from these types of players…” the co-founder of FCM wonders. Rayane Benmokrane still wanted to clarify, ” The thing that’s actually a little weird in this story is that she (his partner) got back together with him and they have had a new child since.. »

OM transfer window: it’s confirmed for Ismaïla Sarr!

After a failed season on many points, OM will have to (again) renew themselves during this transfer window. After the departure of Vitinha and Ilman Ndiaye, other departures are expected in the Marseille city which should repeat a summer 2023 transfer window, where the club had recorded a significant number of arrivals and departures.

Indeed, according to the Italian journalist Luca Bendoni, “Villarreal are genuinely interested in 26-year-old winger Ismaila Sarr and it is possible that talks with Olympique Marseille could take place to negotiate a deal.” Ismaïla Sarr has a big salary at OM (estimated at €390k/month) and a contract until 2028. The latter was recruited last summer for €13M from Watford, Marcelino the current coach of Villerreal was a coach at OM. The Senegalese international played 23 Ligue 1 matches this season, he only scored 3 goals and provided 4 assists.

Read: OM Mercato: After Brassier, an agreement for the second recruit?

If the transfer window has only just begun for loon, supporters will have to be a little more patient before seeing the typical squad for next season take shape. With the departure of two attackers, Vitinha and Ndiaye, and the probable transfer to Türkiye of Samuel GigotOM does not intend to stop there.

1 year and then gone?

According to Provence, if almost no players are untouchable in the current squad, OM should part ways with two players who do not fit into any plans: Ismaila Sarr and Geoffrey Kondogbia. Both arrivals during the transfer window summer 2023, They will have struggled to display a level worthy of what was expected of them. Both possessing a big salary and not being retained by De Zerbi, the two players would be pushed towards the exit by the club.

Read also: Mercato OM: Fabrizio Romano launches the “Here We Go” for Iliman Ndiaye…

Touches in Spain and Saudi Arabia for Kondogbia?

Also read: Transfer window: What OM had to pay for the arrival of De Zerbi!

Several tracks are activated in order to find a new project for the players. According to Provence still, the winger would attract interest in Spain and England and would be made a reason about his future in Marseille. However, the task could prove more complicated for Kondogbia who has interests in Saudi Arabia. With his big salary, OM will have to be more ingenious to find him another club.

OM Market: Fabrizio Romano announces a new agreement!

The Italian journalist specializing in the transfer window Fabrizio Romano has just announced a new agreement for one of the players targeted by OM for several weeks. This is Lilian Brassier, central defender of Brest.

Announced in the sights of theOlympic Marseille for many weeks, Lilian Brassier has been close to signing up with the Marseille club. If he had already reached an agreement with the Olympian leaders, theABOUT had to agree with Brest on the terms of the transfer. According to information from Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Marseille and Stade Brestois have finally reached an agreement:

“Lilian Brassier at Olympique de Marseille, here we go! Verbal agreement in place with Brest. 11 million euros bonus included, it will be a loan with an obligation to purchase clause and a resale clause. Five-year contract for Brassier who refused several clubs to join the OM project,” revealed Fabrizio Romano on his Twitter account.

Also read: OM Mercato: Longoria in the running for this highly rated young Spanish striker?

Also read: OM Mercato: Fabrizio Romano announces a 3rd Italian club for Pau Lopez… things are moving!

Mercato OM: Finally (completely) official for De Zerbi!

The series will have lasted several weeks, it is now completely official! Roberto De Zerbi is the new coach of Olympique de Marseille. The Marseille club has just made it official via a press release.

The OM press release:

OM is pleased to announce the signing of the Italian coach for the next three seasons. Aged 45, the Brescia native already has solid experience at the highest level. Promoted to coach at just 34 years old after a professional career as an attacking midfielder, Roberto De Zerbi quickly rose through the ranks in Italy to Serie A and established his ambitious playing identity at Sassuolo in 2018.

After enrolling in a cycle of three seasons in Emilia-Romagna, which allows Neroverdi to settle in the first third of the ranking, he joined Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer of 2021 which he left in a leading position, after eighteen days, when the adventure ended prematurely due to the geopolitical situation in Ukraine.

Recognized for his offensive playing philosophy and the conquering character of his teams, he is committed to Brighton in 2022. For his first season across the Channel, he allows Seagulls to secure a sixth-place finish in the Premier League, the club’s best-ever finish, before leading them to the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League in 2023-24, Brighton’s first appearance in a European Cup.