Far from meeting the expectations placed on him since his arrival at OM, Elye Wahi lost his starting place to Neal Maupay. Some observers even advised Marseille leaders to get rid of them as quickly as possible. Adrien Rabiot took a position on this sensitive subject, believing that it was absolutely necessary to keep Wahi in the squad.
Arrived with the heavy responsibility of succeeding Pierre-Emerick AubameyangElye Wahi quickly became disillusioned. The former Lensois even experienced the whistles for his first match at Velodrome facing Reims after missing too many opportunities according to the Marseille public. Could its lack of effectiveness push loon to separate from it? Rumors are rife about this. Very close to the Marseille striker, Adrien Rabiot is convinced that the club must keep him.
Rabiot wants Wahi to stay at OM
« On Elye Wahi’s goal, you show the supporter the back, Wahi’s name. He’s a player you need. Neal Maupay really does the job, but you have to keep him, right? Of course, he is a young player with a lot of talent. We see it in training. I know it can be complicated when you’re young, when you’re an attacker, and when you don’t necessarily score goals. This is where we expect it, but we all know its potential. He’s a great boy,” said Adrien Rabiot in a mixed zone.
“An Elye Wahi in good shape, we can’t do without him”
« I would like things to go well for everyone, that everyone can play and flourish. Unfortunately, this is not always the case: there are 11 players starting out and not everyone can play. But when Elye comes in and scores a goal like that, it gives him back some pep, some desire, some enthusiasm. It’s good for him, but also for the group, because we will need everyone. There will be times when he will have to play, and an Elye Wahi in good shape, we can’t do without him », added the midfielder loon. The message got through.
