A nice consolation prize for Bamba Dieng!
OM Mercato: Although he hasn’t played any matches in the colors of Olympique de Marseille at the start of the season, Bamba Dieng can already console themselves.
OM Mercato: Bamba Dieng selected with Senegal
Bamba Dieng will particularly remember this summer transfer window. Author of excellent performances under the orders of Jorge Sampaoli, the Senegalese international has been relegated to the bench since the arrival ofIgor Tudor at OM. The new boss of the Marseille bench is not really a great admirer of the young Marseille star. The proof, since the start of the season, Bamba Dieng has not contested any official match in the Marseille jersey. Put on the list of possible starters, the 22-year-old striker was even close to joining OGC Nice in the last moments of the transfer market. He was finally rejected by the Nice club following an anomaly detected in his knee during the medical examination.
His transfer aborted, the reigning African champion must now be content with a substitute role in Marseille. He was even removed from the list of players selected for the Champions League. Absent from the plans of Igor Tudor in Marseilles, Bamba Dieng nevertheless received a nice consolation prize since he was selected with Senegal for the next two friendly matches against Bolivia and Iran, on September 24 and 27. He should therefore take advantage of the international break to find some playing time with the national team. OM midfielder Pope Gueyewas also summoned by the Teranga Lions coach, Aliou Cisse.
OM Mercato: Bamba Dieng was close to bouncing back in Belgium
Also considered essential to Olympique de Marseille, Bamba Dieng could have taken another destination. After his missed transfer to OGC Nice, the young player could have bounced back to Belgium this summer, because the Royal Antwerp wished to lure him into his nets. The Belgian club was even willing to make an offer providing for the 7 million euros for his transfer. But the principal concerned quickly declined this proposal. He should stay at least one more season in Marseille.