This is one of the rather strange rumors from the start of the week from Olympique de Marseille: Mehdi Benatia would have checked the name of Georges Mikautadze (OL) for OM with a view to the transfer window.
Danger for Chelsea? In addition to this surprising lead leading to Georgian international striker Georges Mikautadze, who plays little in Lyon under the orders of Pierre Sage, OM would also have positioned themselves on another player highly appreciated by Enzo Maresca among the Blues.
Indeed, according to the transalpine media, the leaders of OM and their Chelsea counterparts have joined AC Milan in the race to sign the very promising Reda Belahyane, whose profile is also adored by his compatriot Mehdi Benatia in Marseille.
Estimated at around ten million euros by Hellas Verona, the 20-year-old Moroccan international defensive midfielder could obtain an exit voucher for January, as his sporting director indicated in an interview with the Italian press.
It remains to be seen whether Mehdi Benatia and OM will be able to prove themselves more convincing than Chelsea, and to a lesser extent AC Milan, to secure the signature of former Nice player Reda Belahyane. Case to follow for the Marseille club chaired by Pablo Longoria, who would also keep an eye on Mikautadze's situation at OL.
