This is one of the big dangers for Roberto De Zerbi's OM tomorrow evening. Eliesse Ben Seghir, the Monaco prodigy, could cause misery to the Marseille club. An infuriating scenario since the player has been very close to OM in the past, in parallel with the arrival of his big brother Salim, who never broke through in Marseille. Provence tells this Saturday that Eliesse Ben Seghir, long unknown in the departmental divisions, was discovered in 2018 by Denis Moutier, then director of the Aix-en-Provence Hope Center. Despite his still frail physique, he impressed with “a very pronounced sense of feinting and dribbling. » His career, atypical for a player of his level, testifies to extraordinary perseverance. “He was the only one of his generation not to be spotted in U14,” underlines Moutier.
OM almost signed him in 2019
OM, alerted to his potential, followed him closely for a year and a half, scrutinizing his behavior and performances. In 2019, the club seemed ready to integrate the young prodigy. But an offer from AS Monaco changed the situation: “a big check and accommodation in Nice to bring his family closer. » This opportunity tipped the scales in favor of the Rock. For Eliesse Ben Seghir, the loss of her father in 2019 was a turning point. He confides: “I went running alone for hours to honor him. » Transformed by this ordeal, he progressed quickly, attracting Monegasque recruiters. Today, he embodies a rising star in Ligue 1, leaving OM regretting a missed opportunity.
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Tomorrow evening, Eliesse Ben Seghir could cause problems for OM with Monaco. However, Marseille tried everything to sign him. Indeed, Provence reveals this Saturday how Monaco snatched its signature at the last minute…
