Elye Wahi will not last forever at OM. While the striker only settled in Marseille last summer, he is already preparing to leave the south of France. The latter will take over the management of Frankfurt and Pablo Longoria is therefore trying to find a replacement for him. The Marseille club has notably tracked Brian Brobbey and the Marseille president would be ready to bet up to €25 million
“A departure from Wahi for us is out of the question. We believe a lot in Elye's potential. Marseille is not waiting for anyone. But each player has his own rhythm. I believe he is one of the best young strikers in Europe. His time will come, we are calm, he must remain calm, and I have confidence. He will end up winning, he has all the qualities. » With these words spoken at a press conference a few weeks ago, Pablo Longoria was firmly opposed to a departure fromElye Wahi of OM. A statement that makes you smile, because the Frenchman is today very close to joining Frankfurt as part of a permanent transfer.
OM is looking for a replacement for Wahi
L’ABOUT therefore loses an offensive player and Pablo Longoria will therefore have to find a replacement for him in order not to weaken and to try to compete as much as possible with the PSG. The Marseille leader already has some leads and he is prospecting in particular The Netherlands. The president of the Marseille club is interested in Santiago Gimenez of Feyenoord Rotterdam or even to Brian Brobbey of theAjax Amsterdam.
OM ready to bet €25M on Brobbey
However, theABOUT faces a serious problem in trying to snatch one of the two scorers fromEredivisie. Indeed, the Marseille club would not be ready to splurge on the transfer market for the successor of Place. According to information from the Dutch newspaper Telegraph, Pablo Longoria would be ready to go up to €25M to afford the services of Brian Brobbey. A sum which should not be sufficient, because, at the same time, West Ham could go up to €40M and thus win the bet. To be continued…