Pushed towards the exit since last summer, Chancel Mbemba still refuses to leave Olympique de Marseille. Several offers came to him, but none of them interested him.
Last summer, Chancel Mbemba was strongly invited to leave Olympique de Marseille. His far too high salary did not justify his mixed performances last season. With nearly 4 million euros gross per year, the Congolese international is one of the Marseille club's highest earners. With the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi, who absolutely did not count on him, his future was no longer written in blue sky and white. However, the central defender, who is reaching the end of his contract at the end of the season, did everything not to leave OM, refusing a certain number of offers that came to the table, some of which were very lucrative. Six months and no minutes of playing time gleaned later, the situation has not changed. To the great dismay of the management of Olympique de Marseille.
Mbemba will finish his contract at OM
According to information from At Minutes OMChancel Mbemba would have no intention of leaving Olympique de Marseille during this winter transfer window. The 30-year-old central defender wants to complete his contract to leave free at the end of the season. In addition, we learn that he has once again refused offers from Gulf countries. He refused to commit to Saudi Arabia despite strong interest from the Al-Fateh club, as well as to Al-Wasl, in the United Arab Emirates, while the club was ready to make an offer.
Unless there is a complete turnaround, OM, who are demanding 3 million euros to part with their Congolese defender, will have to keep Chancel Mbemba in their ranks throughout the second part of the season. Above all, it is the payroll which will suffer. In this game, it is difficult to know who is responsible. The club for having offered such a contract to a player that it no longer wants to play one year from the end of his contract, or the player for refusing to leave? In the meantime, Pablo Longoria is biting his fingers.
