Arrived from Le Havre in 2020, Pape Gueye lived a contrasting history at OM. The Senegalese, loaned to Seville in 2023, must now be sold by the Phocaeans. It remains to find him a club when he has one year left on his contract and the threat of suspension by FIFA.
The story of Pape Gueye at OM started in difficulty, it should end the same way. The Senegalese arrived free in the summer of 2020 from Le Havre. However, Watford quickly complained about this transfer, believing that the player had agreed to come to the Hornets before OM. A long legal battle took place before FIFA, leading to a 4-month suspension for the player at the start of 2022. As OM appealed, the suspension was temporarily lifted and Gueye was able to return to the squad. Marseilles. The arrival of Igor Tudor ruled him out again, but this time for sporting reasons. Loaned to Seville in the second half of the 2022-2023 season, he is now on the transfer list according to Le Phocéen.
OM are looking for the right deal for Gueye
Pape Gueye comes out of six good months in Seville, having raised his rating. One year from the end of his contract, Pablo Longoria is looking for a club for him this summer. He is considering two options for Gueye: a definitive sale or a loan with an automatic purchase option as for Radonjic. The financial arrangement is worked out to avoid seeing Gueye go away for free in 2024. But the real problem will be to convince a buyer when the Court of Arbitration for Sport must soon decide the case of the Senegalese midfielder. Pape Gueye could have to serve his 4 months of suspension or even suffer a heavier sentence. A sword of Damocles which is not ignored in the transfer window discussions as confirmed by the president of OM.
Pape Gueye, a start in the pipes https://t.co/cJrQFOFmgz
— The Phocean (@lephocean) June 18, 2023
“ Pape Gueye’s season has been very positive. We did not agree on a sale, but we discussed between clubs with a gentlemen’s agreement with good relations between clubs. We haven’t discussed the future with Sevilla, but he only has one year left on his contract, we have to analyze this situation and you know that I don’t like these situations, having a young player with only one year of contract “, had confirmed in a press conference a Longoria uncomfortable with the contractual situation of Gueye. A transfer would however be welcome to fill the coffers of OM and free up a place in the workforce while Pape Gueye has not been on Marseille’s radar for several months.
