–
Journalist
Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.
After spending eight years there, Florian Thauvin left free OM in the summer of 2021, despite an extension offer, to join the Monterrey Tigers. But the 2018 world champion with the France team had opportunities to stay in Europe. OL Naples, AC Milan and Atlético de Madrid contacted him at the end of his contract in Marseille.
« For me, Marseille is the biggest and most beautiful club in France, but playing there is difficult, because there is so much passion around it, a passion that you don’t see everywhere. » Exhausted by the Marseille context, as he explained to the Gazzetta dello SportFlorian Thauvin had decided to leave theABOUT at the end of the 2020-2021 season, he who was then reaching the end of his contract.
OL, Naples, AC Milan and Atlético de Madrid were interested in Thauvin
« After eight years in Marseille, I was mentally tired. I needed a break, to do something different », confided Florian Thauvin has Sports weekhe who decided to leave theABOUT despite an offer to extend. “ OM had offered me a new five-year contract, then Lyon called me, I had spoken with Giuntoli, who was in Naples, with Maldini, who wanted me at AC Milan, the team which would have was, and still is, my dream. Even Atletico Madrid wanted me. »
“A really important offer had arrived from Mexico”
Eventually, Florian Thauvin took the direction of Monterrey Tigersin Mexico, where he only stayed a year and a half before joining theUdinese in January 2023: “ But after Covid, all the clubs were in a difficult economic situation, while a really important offer had arrived from Mexico. I also felt the need to get closer to my family, my son Alessio being only one year old “, he added, in comments relayed by Transfer market.
