Always looking for reliable options to strengthen its attack, Olympique de Marseille has targeted a young Algerian striker who plays in Germany. However, competition looks set to be fierce in this area.
Despite a real squad review orchestrated by Pablo Longoria and Mehdi Benatia during the summer, Olympique de Marseille is still prospecting the market and remaining on the lookout for good moves in the transfer window. As announced by the Spanish media AS, the Marseille club is one of the many clubs interested in the profile of Ibrahim Maza (18 years old), a young striker born in Germany but who chose to represent Algeria. Revelation at the start of the season at Hertha Berlin, the player has already scored three goals and provided three assists in twelve appearances in the German second division. OM, always looking for an offensive player who can make an impression and is compatible with the playing ideas advocated by Roberto De Zerbi, is closely monitoring the situation of Maza, under contract until 2027 with his current team.
OM will have to face competition for Maza
According to the source, OM is however not the only renowned European team to be interested in Ibrahim Maza. Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid has also positioned itself in this file, while two other English teams, namely Leicester and Brentford, can also advance their pawns soon. It remains to be seen whether Marseille's management will take action this winter, even if it seems unlikely that the main party involved will move before next summer. As a reminder, Valentin Carboni seriously injured his knee during the international break in September and the recent performances of Amine Harit, announced as leaving in January, do not reassure supporters. The arrival of a versatile player, capable of playing as a number ten or on one side, is perhaps the solution sought by OM, who have lost in three of their last six championship matches.
