OM were very inspired in the transfer window with many clever recruitments. Only one player is an exception to this rule, Elye Wahi. The services of the former Lensois are insufficient despite a high price. This could be Longoria’s second big failure on offense.
After a completely failed summer transfer window in 2023, Pablo Longoria was able to rectify the situation at OM. The Spaniard and his teams took advantage of Roberto De Zerbi’s reputation to bring in several great names: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Adrien Rabiot, Mason Greenwood and Geronimo Rulli. However, as is often the case, the center forward position is not well supplied. To replace Aubameyang, OM called on Neal Maupay and especially Elye Wahi. The young striker who passed through Montpellier and Lens cost OM 25 million euros. A price far from being profitable for the Phocaeans.
Wahi, another big flop after Vitinha?
Arriving with the status of a rising star in French football, Wahi is suffering at OM. He only scored one goal, a penalty on the first day in Brest. Since then, he has often been transparent during his appearances with a few blunders in front of goal to note. One thing is certain, Elye Wahi is far from worth the price paid by Marseille this summer. This transfer is a new stone in Pablo Longoria’s garden.
Indeed, the Marseille president is well on his way to a second industrial accident in attack. The previous one was called Vitinha in January 2023 and it had already been expensive for OM. The Portuguese was bought from Braga for a minimum sum of 25 million euros. With bonuses, the transfer reached 32 million euros. Vitinha will never have performed in Marseille, miraculously leaving Canebière for Genoa last summer and a sum of 16 million euros. A good sale since the Portuguese is also ineffective this season in Italy. Wahi will have to quickly get his act together in Marseille because it seems unthinkable to sell him as well as his Portuguese predecessor.
