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Journalist
After trying his hand at various sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When it came to choosing between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales in one direction. He is now part of the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after obtaining a degree from the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
Today, Geoffrey Kondogbia is still an OM player. Having caught the eye of Roberto De Zerbi, the Central African international was initially announced as leaving this summer. Kondogbia’s transfer was however planned if a good offer arrived in the hands of OM. Problem, Pablo Longoria has not received anything…
Following the arrival of Roberto De ZerbiOM wanted to do a big clean-up, not hesitating to set up a loft for undesirables. If Geoffrey Kondogbia was not there, the midfielder was nevertheless pushed towards the exit. The former player of theAtletico Madrid finally managed to reverse the trend by convincing the coach of theOM to keep it. But if Kondogbia remained, it is also because no offer arrived.
“If there was an offer and it suited OM and Kondogbia, he would leave”
Journalist for Provence, Alexandre Jacquin revealed the behind the scenes of the transfer window of Geoffrey Kondogbia. For The After Marseillehe then made certain revelations, confiding: “ Surprised to see Kondogbia still at OM? The initial plan was for him to leave. He was one of the players who were supposed to leave. He wasn’t put in the loft because, what we were told at OM, his state of mind was praised. He displayed a lot of professionalism. It was a given between the two parties that if there was an offer and it suited OM and Kondogbia, he would leave. But he stayed.”
“He stayed by force of circumstances”
” There was nothing or not much that came, a few clubs interested without it going any further. He stayed by force of circumstances, the problem is that he has a substantial salary and that’s why OM wanted him to leave. But there was never a clash like with Mbemba, a disagreement like with Pau Lopez. That’s why he stayed and trained with De Zerbi’s group “, continued Alexandre Jacquin.
