Florian Thauvin should not stay in Italy this summer. His departure for Montpellier is under study, but Laurent Nicollin’s club does not put him in its priorities.
French international world champion and best OM player, Florian Thauvin had everything to please. But his choice to join the Monterrey Tigres in Mexico clearly did not pay off. He tried to revive in Udine, in Serie A, but things did not work out for the 30-year-old winger. Result, the good old Ligue 1 is again possible since Montpellier is cited as a possible base during the next transfer window. For the former Marseille, it would be an opportunity to return not far from a region he loves, even if everything is not done yet. He must first get rid of his contract at Udinese, signed until June 2025, even if the Italian club will certainly not say no. He still has a big salary, and a plummeting game time that will facilitate his departure.
Thauvin ready to divide his salary by 4
For its part Montpellier is interested, but will not rush, announces Le Quotidien du Sport. For the media, Laurent Nicollin’s primary ambition is to replace Elye Wahi, who will leave after his breathtaking season. In any case, Florian Thauvin wants to find Ligue 1, and he is ready to make big sacrifices for that. Compared to his contract signed in Mexico in 2021 when he left OM, the 2018 world champion is ready to divide his salary by four, which is rare for a player of only 30 years old. But the choices were not the right ones, and “Flotov” especially wants to revive itself when it is no longer of much interest to the teams qualified for the European Cup.
