Saudi Arabia are at the heart of footballing news after the signings of Cristiano Ronaldo and now Karim Benzema. The Saudis could also interfere in French news with a possible takeover… of OM.
Olympique de Marseille sold by Frank McCourt to Saudi Arabia, the rumor is not new. For three years now, the Marseille club has been regularly at the heart of rumors about a possible sale to Saudi Arabia. A few years ago, the American owner of OM even refused an offer of around 200 million euros from the Saudis, who then bought Newcastle.
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With success since in their first year at the head of the Magpies, they obtained direct qualification for the Champions League. A success that can make jealous on the side of Marseille, where the Saudi rumor has however been revived even more. On the antenna of I24 News, an international news channel from the Middle East, the French journalist Bastien Borie revealed that Saudi Arabia had the firm intention of relaunching discussions with Frank McCourt in order to become the owner of the Olympique. from Marseille.
OM, Saudi Arabia’s next big investment?
“To round off the corners of their image and to ensure cash flow, Saudi Arabia wants to invest in Europe as the Emiratis or Qataris have done, whose club values increase every year. The Saudis also want to break into Europe. They already own three clubs: Newcastle and Sheffield United in England, and Almeria in Spain. believes the journalist, for whom the Saudis now intend to tackle the Marseille case in order to detain a rival club from Paris Saint-Germain, property… of Qatar.
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“Now it’s the Marseille case that we hear about again. Three years ago, Frank McCourt refused an offer of 200 million euros from Saudi Arabia. But the latter will raise the bet even more and club owner Frank McCourt could give in, because OM have not been a very good financial deal for him until now. explains the journalist, convinced of Saudi Arabia’s interest in Olympique de Marseille. There is no doubt that if the club were taken over by the Saudis, OM would have colossal financial resources and could finally compete with Paris Saint-Germain. But as always, it is advisable to remain extremely careful with this thorny issue of the sale of OM.
