Yes, Neal Maupay continues his rise in power at Olympique de Marseille and the latter has established himself as the indisputable holder in the number nine position ahead of former Lens player Elye Wahi.
Recruited for around €26M by OM from RC Lens in the transfer window last summer, Elye Wahi could ultimately not be selected in the event that a good offer from the Bundesliga or Premier League arrived on Pablo Longoria's table.
This is why Mehdi Benatia would have already anticipated this possible scenario by validating a nice file proposed by Roberto de Zerbi to OM, if we are to believe the transalpine media.
Indeed, the Italian press announced this mid-week that the Marseille leaders and their counterparts from Atalanta Bergamo had both already positioned themselves with SSC Naples to recover Giacomo Raspadori, who strangely does not enter into the plans of Antonio Conte while he remains an important element of the Italian selection.
A player that Roberto De Zerbi had already had under his command at Sassuolo, and the two men would have had excellent memories of him. Which would make such an operation possible for OM. Knowing that Naples would have set the price of the Italian international striker at €21 million.
In the event of the departure of Elye Wahi this winter, OM would therefore already have a very good lead with Giacomo Raspadori, whose profile greatly appeals to both Roberto De Zerbi and Mehdi Benatia on the Marseille side! To be continued…
