Olympique de Marseille is cited as one of the clubs attentive to the situation of a 20-year-old winger. OM would have made an offer for this winter.
Olympique de Marseille wants to strengthen offensively during the winter transfer window? In any case, this is what is stated Africa Foot. According to the media, the Marseille would have made an offer of €2M to obtain Ousmane Coulibaly, attacker of Malian Stadium.
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Tensions with the management of OM
Walid Acherchour clarified on RMC that there was a problem with management of OM concerning Chancel Mbemba. The Congolese defender, whose contract expires in 2025, is in a delicate situation. The defender did not manage to agree on a departure to Saudi Arabia last summer, but he made it known during this international break that he hopes to be able to leave Marseille next January.
A coach who favors youth
One of the main elements of this situation seems to be the tactical choice of the Marseille coach. Acherchour explains that OM wants to turn the page and rely on a younger defense. “If the coach does not want to play him and he wants to restart a cycle with younger recruits, you cannot put Mbemba back”he said. This means that OM chose to launch its De Zerbi project with younger defenders like Balerdi or brassiereto the detriment of the former FC Porto player.
Defenders not yet at the level
However, the Balerdi/Brassier solution has its limits. According to Acherchour, the two players are not yet at the level required for an ambitious team like OM. “The two are not at the level”he clarified, thus highlighting OM's difficulties in finding stability in defense. This situation could push Marseille management to review its choices during the hivernal market.
