Chancel Mbemba is still on the list of players OM want to get rid of. A departure in the winter transfer window remains possible, but Pablo Longoria will not sell out his Congolese defender.
Sidelined since the start of the season, Chancel Mbemba has still not played a minute under Roberto De Zerbi. At the end of his contract next June, the Olympique de Marseille defender is taking his troubles patiently. All scenarios are possible regarding his future, including that of seeing him stay without playing for the next six months. But to satisfy all parties, a departure in January is desirable. Several Ligue 1 clubs including Rennes and Montpellier have inquired, but the former rock of FC Porto is not in favor of the idea of playing in another French club.
Its future could then be written in Saudi Arabia as the account writes At Minutes OM on X. And for good reason, the Al-Fateh club is very interested in the profile of Chancel Mbemba. A second Saudi Pro League club whose identity has not been leaked is also in the running. Sidelined by OM, the 30-year-old player is rather favorable to the idea of signing a big contract in the Gulf, but for his part, Pablo Longoria remains inflexible on the price to pay to buy the last six month of his player’s contract.
Longoria demands 3 million euros for Mbemba
The president of Olympique de Marseille is demanding 3 million euros and it seems impossible to get him to relent, even if it means Mbemba remains six months without playing in Marseille. The question now is whether the interested Saudi clubs, who seem to agree to offer a big salary to Chancel Mbemba, will also be inclined to pay a transfer fee to OM for a free player in a few months. Let us also remember that Chancel Mbemba is not the only undesirable OM in this central defender position since the Marseille club, which has just recruited Luiz Felipe, would like to get rid of Lilian Brassier and Bamo Meïté in January . Two players who have a strong chance of bouncing back in Ligue 1.
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