two Premier League clubs ready to relaunch Elye Wahi

For an item purchased for 25 million euros last summer, we can understand that Elye Wahi’s performance makes some OM supporters grimace. The 22-year-old striker has certainly not yet crossed the yellow line, but he has bitten it. And obviously, impatience is gaining ground. For several weeks, Wahi has also seen his status weaken, in favor of Neal Maupay who has become a starter at the forefront of the Marseille attack.

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But it will take more to discourage the ex-Lensois, scorer during his first outing of the year 2025. We do not know if the ketchup theory will apply to the case of Wahi (3 goals in 13 Ligue 1 matches ), but his goal against Le Havre (5-1) still reflected a certain rage against the acceptance of fate. He has always repeated his desire to win in Marseille, and that’s good, since Pablo Longoria was also going in this direction recently: “A departure from Wahi for us is out of the question. We believe a lot in Elye’s potential”declared the Spaniard at a press conference.

Bournemouth and West Ham interested

A declared confidence, but which does not prevent certain clubs from monitoring the situation of the player trained in Montpellier. As the newspaper reveals The Team this Friday, two Premier League teams took the temperature. First there is Iraola’s Bournemouth, one of the sensations of this season in England, and which occupies 7th place in the championship. This interest results from a series of injuries in attack (Sinisterra and Unal among others).

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Then there is West Ham, with the diametrically opposed dynamic of the Cherries. The Hammers have just parted ways with Julen Lopetegui and are stuck in 14th place, far from their ambitions. For the moment, no offer has been sent to OM, and discussions will not be “only at a preparatory level”. It will also be necessary to take into account the wishes of the player, and the requirements of OM, whether in terms of the formula or the price. As a reminder, Wahi is currently sidelined for a few days due to an injury.