An attacker openly flirts with Marseille
So the management of OM is active behind the scenes to bring in a new offensive reinforcement, Marseille sees a serious candidate appear.
OM Mercato: M’Baye Niang confesses
His name is well known by supporters of Olympique de Marseille. Former Stade Rennais striker, M’Baye Niang The sports director at the time was close to OM during the summer transfer window in 2020. The sports director at the time, Andoni Zubizarreta, had started negotiations with Stade Rennais with a view to snatching his signature. Discussions recognized by the principal concerned in a recent interview with South West.
“I felt it was the right time for me. I had a discussion with Zubizarreta, the sports director ”, a delegate from M’Baye Niang. But his transfer to Olympique de Marseille finally fell through for economic reasons. This episode will have deeply marked the Senegalese striker, who freelance in Saudi Arabia before returning to Ligue 1.
“This episode broke something. I did not hide. The least he could do was tell the truth, not sneak out, so the club had time to turn around. Some told me that Rennes was playing in the Champions League but I wasn’t leaving because Rennes sucked ”, he assured.
M’Baye Niang launches an appeal for the foot in Marseille
Today player of the Girondins de Bordeaux, M’Baye Niang does not forget his dream of evolving at the Olympique de Marseille. He reiterated his wish to one day evolve under the Marseille colors. “I’ve always wanted to play in Marseille, I’ve always said so”, he confided. Before adding : “In January I felt that it was the end. I no longer had the flame. “ Difficult not to see in these words an appeal of the foot launched to the leaders of the Olympique de Marseille. It remains to be seen whether the leaders of OM are still interested in the profile of the Senegalese striker. It seems unlikely.