After Dieng, Lorient saw an unexpected deal in Marseille
OM Mercato: After the failure of the case Bamba Diengclose to bouncing back in England, the FC Lorient turns to another nugget from Marseille.
OM Mercato: FC Lorient rushes on a nugget from Marseille
A few hours before the official closing of the transfer window, Olympique de Marseille continues its degreasing. Several players are close to leaving the Marseille ship. This is particularly the case of Jordan Amavi, Duje Caleta-Car or even Bamba Dieng. Pushed towards the exit, the Senegalese international arouses the interest of several Ligue 1 clubs, including OGC Nice, Stade Brestois, RC Strasbourg and FC Lorient. The Merlus even seemed in pole position to complete his signature.
But against all odds, Leeds United launched a final offensive to Bamba Dieng and finally managed to win the bet for his signature. The Marseille nugget is even expected in the next few hours in England to finalize his transfer to Leeds. Terrible news for the leaders of FCL, who could still console themselves with the arrival of another Marseille track. According to the latest information from Mohamed Toubache-Ter, Simon Ngapandouetnbu (19) is indeed approaching FC Lorient.
OM Mercato: Simon Ngapandouetnbu close to a departure
Regularly called up to the first team with OM, the young Franco-Cameroonian goalkeeper has never had the opportunity to prove his true worth in the top flight. He hasn’t played any pro games so far. Under contract until June 2024 with Olympique de Marseille, Simon Ngapandouetnbu would therefore like to seek more playing time under new skies.
His representative, Franck Belhassen, recently confirmed this trend, assuring that his client should leave OM this summer. Announced for a time in Ligue 2, where Valenciennes would try to attract him, Simon Ngapandouetnbu would have the opportunity to continue his progress in Ligue 1 by signing with FCL. Negotiations will have already started between the two parties, but no agreement has yet been reached for his transfer. The Hakes could turn to another target.