The official signing of Roberto de Zerbi as OM coach will allow Pablo Longoria to get ahead in the transfer window. But the Marseille boss already wants to keep his top scorer.
Olympique de Marseille did not have a great season, but the Marseille club probably avoided the worst thanks to the success of its star striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, particularly in the Europa League. With 30 goals and 11 assists, the 35-year-old striker showed that Pablo Longoria was not mistaken in going to get him last season, and in offering him a huge salary (7.8 million euros per season) guaranteed until the end of his contract with OM in 2026. And the signing of Roberto de Zerbi has confirmed the Marseille president in his choice, since the idea of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaving is no longer on the agenda. If Frank McCourt wants salary savings, it has been decided that it will not be by pushing the Gabonese international to Saudi Arabia or elsewhere, reveals Provence.
Aubameyang’s entourage comes out of silence
Our colleague confirms that even if Aubameyang is at the top of the salary rankings, Pablo Longoria has decided to refuse all the offers that would reach him between now and the end of the transfer window. And the idea would even be to entrust the captain’s armband to the experienced striker. OM absolutely want to keep him and make him one of the captains. The Gabonese striker is enjoying his vacation. Some in his entourage imagine him taking on one last lucrative challenge, others maintain the mystery. He, after the last day of Ligue 1, announced on the broadcaster’s microphone that he would stay », recalls Ludovic Ferro. On social networks, in recent days, a rumor has been circulating that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has already returned to his Marseille home. A few days before the resumption of training we will quickly find out if all this was another hassle, even if OM will probably have to work hard to find a player as effective as PAM and free on the transfer market.
