This Saturday, everything was in place for the transfer of Oumar Konaté to OM. However, there was a twist a few hours later. According to the Marseille press, the young Ivorian player will not sign for Marseille for the moment.
The first disappointment of a perfect start to the season for OM, on and off the field. Considered a gem of Ivorian football, Oumar Konaté has not yet been secured by OM. The young 17-year-old striker joined the Marseille reserve at the start of the season, playing a friendly match against the RC Lens reserve on Thursday. A performance that made OM want to recruit him permanently. The main media agreed that the transfer would be completed quickly, but in the end this was not the case.
Konaté returns to Ivory Coast
Indeed, according to information from the daily La Provence, Konaté will not sign for OM for the moment. In fact, he is no longer even on the Canebière or in France. The young man returned to Ivory Coast to find his local club, SOL FC of Abobo. Oumar Konaté will therefore not yet have signed a professional contract for the moment. But, OM did not let go of the matter concerning Oumar Konaté.
« OM will continue to monitor him », according to Provence which specifies that Pablo Longoria does indeed intend to attract Oumar Konaté in the near future. This could well happen next summer when the Ivorian striker will celebrate his 18th birthday on May 5. An interesting bet on the future especially since Côte d’Ivoire and its attackers often succeed at Olympique de Marseille.
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