At the end of his contract on June 30, 2025 with OM, Chancel Mbemba should no longer last long in Marseille. Sidelined since the offseason, the 30-year-old defender has reached a point of no return with his club. Indeed, Pablo Longoria affirmed that the Congolese international would leave in 2025. It remains to be seen whether he will be sold in January or if he will leave for €0 this summer.
In the summer of 2022, theABOUT has completed the free transfer of Chancel Mbemba. While he had made a name for himself Marseillethe Congolese international will finally leave through the back door. According to information from ProvenceChancel Mbemba would have had a surreal clash with Ali Zarardeputy of Medhi Benatia and head of the pro2 section of theABOUTlast summer. Deploring the attitude of its number 99, the Marseille club dismissed it.
“No one is going to go above the institution”
While Chancel Mbemba is always atABOUT, Pablo Longoria took stock of his situation. “In life, you have to be transparent and clear. Chancel, like the other players, was called by the coaches, by the management. He has been aware of his situation since June 2024. Nothing has changed. The club has respected all commitments to the player. I have nothing to say about his behavior. He behaved very well in his difficult situation”said Pablo Longoria at a press conference last Wednesday.
“The player has a price”
Under contract until June 30, Chancel Mbemba (30 years old) is already guaranteed to leave theABOUT in 2025, as stated Pablo Longoria. “The club is very clear. The player has a price, and if we can find a solution for the club and the player, so much the better. But for me, respect for the institution is the most important. No one is going to go above the institution and the club”concluded the president of theABOUT. It remains to be seen whether Chancel Mbemba will be sold in January or if it will go free and free this summer.
