Following the signing of Roberto De Zerbi, Olympique de Marseille launched a new ambitious project, with a very prolific summer transfer window. And the next one could be just as much, notably with the crazy rumor around the arrival of Paul Pogba, free of any contract since his departure from Juventus.
Everyone thought that the summer was going to be very complicated in Marseille, after a catastrophic season and non-qualification for European competitions. But the arrival of Roberto DeZerbi totally revived the craze around theABOUTand the transfer window that followed showed that the bar was set quite high regarding short-term ambitions. More than a dozen recruits have been completed, including very large ones such as Mason Greenwood or even Adrien Rabiot.
Pogba at OM, the winter soap opera
And why not Paul Pogba ? The 2018 World Champion has been free since the amicable breakup with the Juventus and he wants to relaunch a stalled career after a suspension for doping and numerous injuries. Several sources assured that he would not say no to an arrival in Ligue 1which would be a first, since the environment formed in Havre never played a single minute there.
De Zerbi wouldn’t say no
According to information from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Roberto DeZerbi would have validated this option which seemed impossible a few months ago. The coach of theABOUT would be convinced that Paul Pogba could be an excellent reinforcement for his team, notably with a midfielder who will make you salivate alongside Rabiot or from Pierre-Emile Højbjerg. However, the Frenchman will have to agree to significantly lower his salary, he who earned nearly €11 million in Turin and who could receive very attractive offers from the MLS and theSaudi Arabia.
