Ah Elye Wahi! A heavy investment of 26 million euros + 4M€ bonus which is turning into a lousy plan for Olympique de Marseille. Transparent since the start of the season, the former RC Lens striker has not been able to raise the mental level. A mental bankruptcy which is starting to seriously worry OM.
In the meatball department, the Marseille club was on the verge of doubling the stake. Looking for an attacker to compensate for the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marseille tried to recruit Eddie Nketiah, but also Youssoufa Moukoko, before opting for Elye Wahi.
Pablo Longoria and Mehdi Benatia had dropped the deal for the German international striker, due to complicated negotiations with Borussia Dortmund. Since then, Moukoko has joined OGC Nice in the form of a paying loan with a purchase option set at more than 20 million euros.
Enough to leave regrets for the Longoria – Benatia duo? The answer is NO! Apart from the match against AS Saint-Etienne where he scored twice and delivered an assist, Youssoufa Moukoko is completely transparent.
Having only started twice in Ligue 1 since the start of the season, the young 20-year-old striker, against Glasgow Rangers this Thursday, missed a great opportunity to convince Franck Haise. Discreet if not invisible, Moukoko did not exist during Nice's heavy defeat against the Scottish club (1-4).
Fortunately OM opted for Neal Maupay rather than Youssoufa Moukoko…
