Still in need of separating from its last undesirables who are clinging to their contract, Olympique de Marseille would have found the ideal exit door for Chancel Mbemba.
It's no longer a secret: Chancel Mbemba has no chance of playing again in the colors of Olympique de Marseille. The Congolese international has not played a single minute this season with the Olympian squad, the consequence of his refusal to leave the club last summer. Roberto De Zerbi was ordered not to use it, even though the Italian probably wasn't counting on him. While he is one of the club's highest earners, the 30-year-old central defender is increasingly being pushed towards the exit. L'Equipe recently revealed that OM absolutely wanted a transfer for their player next January. At worst, he would leave his contract free at the end of the season. According to information from At Tribune OMStade Brestois is indeed interested in the player.
OM refuses to release Mbemba
Finding a new club for Chancel Mbemba was one of the biggest challenges for Marseille sports management during the last summer transfer window. Agreements with clubs found quickly broke down in the face of categorical refusals from the Congolese international. But now that he has not played in Ligue 1 since May 2024 and the last day of last season, things have changed a lot. Still an indisputable starter in the selection, he will have to sign for a new club to regain consistency at the highest level.
And according to what La Tribune OM reveals, Stade Brestois would have expressed its interest in the player. The Breton club, which is having an idyllic run in the Champions League, could take advantage of the market value rather than the discount of Chancel Mbemba to offer him a way out. But while a contract termination was hoped for by Stade Brestois to recover Mbemba for free in January, OM will not give their Congolese international any gifts. And for good reason, the insider account confirms that if a club wants Chancel Mbemba this winter, it will have to pay a transfer fee to Olympique de Marseille. Despite his desire to part ways with the former Porto player, Pablo Longoria therefore continues to be intractable.
