Encumbered by his loft since the beginning of the summer, OM is preparing to empty it of one of its members. Quickly put aside, due to his contractual situation (he will be free on June 30, 2025), his salary and the demands of Roberto De Zerbi, Samuel Gigot (30 years old), who had come to terms with it, was waiting to find the ideal project before leaving his favorite club. This one was, visibly, offered to him by Lazio Rome, where he should find former Olympian comrades, Matteo Guendouzi and Nuno Tavares.
After having declined several offers, whether because of the destination (Trabzonspor offered 3.8M + bonus to OM and a significantly higher salary to the Avignon player) or the promised remuneration, “Mum” is in favour of a departure for Italy. At the time of writing, no agreement had yet been reached. The same goes for the clubs, even if optimism reigns and a positive outcome is hoped for this evening or, at the latest, this Thursday. Some Italian media outlets are announcing, for their part, that the operation is around 6 million euros.
Concerning the other unwanted players (Jordan Vérétout, Chancel Mbemba, Ulisses Garcia…), OM continues to find a way out for them… but the files are much less advanced.
Antonio Sanabria surveyed
In terms of arrivals, Olympique still hopes to enlist an additional centre forward, to compensate for the long absence of Faris Moumbagna, who has seriously injured his knee. Even if the Longoria-Benatia tandem has taken the temperature for Antonio Sanabria (28 years old, Torino), all its attention is still focused on Neal Maupay (28 years old), their priority. Problem, as since the beginning of the negotiations, Everton is not considering anything other than a transfer for its free player next year, while OM is offering a loan. Aware that it would be uncomfortable to move forward in the coming months with only one striker in the squad, in the person of Elye Wahi, the Olympique institution is thinking about making a move towards the Toffees to facilitate the transaction. To be continued…