Author of a great season in the jersey of Olympique de Marseille, Sead Kolasinac is also coming to the end of his contract. But then will the Bosnian defender stay by extending? Nothing is less sure…
July 1 has never been so close, and several players from the Marseille club are on the way to joining the list of free players. If OM are currently doing everything possible to complete the contract extension of Alexis Sanchez, their number one priority at the start of the transfer window, Pablo Longoria is also trying to keep Sead Kolasinac. Landed for free from Arsenal in January 2022, the versatile defender, able to play in the axis as on the left, quickly established himself as a holder under the orders of Jorge Sampaoli then Igor Tudor last season. Now, the 30-year-old aims to shine again with Marcelino as coach. Except that for the moment, the Bosnian is closer to the exit than anything else.
Kolasinac wants a star salary, Longoria refuses
According to L’Équipe, OM are looking for 3 full-backs. 2 on the left if Kolašinac does not extend, 1 only if he extends. He is still in discussion with management. On the right, we are looking for a substitute for Clauss.
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— Fabian (@Beye13) June 28, 2023
In discussions with Pablo Longoria for several weeks now, Kolasinac has still not initialed a new lease. Quite simply because the former Schalke 04 defender has far too high financial demands. According to information from journalist Sébastien Denis, Kolasinac is indeed demanding a star salary that Longoria is not ready to offer him, especially at this time when Frank McCourt is demanding accountability from his president. Suffice to say that this file is currently at a standstill, the agreement between the two parties is still a long way off. As the resumption of training is fast approaching, Longoria could quickly change his tune by going to recruit a left-handed central defender on the transfer market. Unless Marcelino absolutely wants to keep Kolasinac…
