Olympique de Marseille faces OGC Nice this evening at 8:45 p.m. in a derby that promises to be heated. After the arrival of Luiz Felipe and the departures of Elye Wahi and Enzo Sternal, the Olympian leaders want to continue to refine Roberto De Zerbi's squad and are monitoring the star of Hellas Verona, Reda Belahyane. The young 20-year-old midfielder, who arrived in Italy this summer from OGC Nice, shines in his new colors and made his first selection with Morocco on October 15 against the Central African Republic. But a European leader is ready to put a spoke in Medhi Benatia’s wheels.
Chelsea enter the race
With 21 matches played this season, Belahyane has caught the eye of several clubs despite only 2 assists. In this case, Lazio is the favorite to welcome him with an offer of 10 million euros already refused by Verona, which expects 15 million and which continues its talks as revealed by Fabrizio Romano in the middle of the week. But Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has announced that Chelsea would like to attract the young Moroccan after the very close departure of César Casadei for a sum of around £12.5 million. The Blues would like to reinvest part of this sum in this operation but this information was ultimately denied by Fabrizio Romano who explains that these rumors are unfounded and that the English club is in no way linked to Belahyane.
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To summarize
While OM is monitoring a young Moroccan player from Hellas Verona, a European big name could put a spoke in Benatia's wheels. Reda Belahyane, 20 years old and who arrived in Italy this summer from OGC Nice, would be monitored by Chelsea to strengthen their midfield.
