Very active in the transfer window, Olympique de Marseille hit hard this summer since Renan Lodi (Atlético de Madrid, €13m), Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atlético de Madrid, €8m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea, free) have already landed in the south of France. OM have started on the Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) case, the situation has become complicated but it is still open.
Nevertheless, Javier Ribalta the Olympian sporting director and his president Pablo Longoria are exploring other avenues to strengthen the defensive sector. One of them leads on the side of the Championship and in particular Watford. At the club since the summer of 2019 and a transfer of 30 million euros from Stade Rennais, Ismaïla Sarr (25) bravely defends the colors of the Hornets.
A first oral offer
Last year, he scored 10 goals and delivered 6 offerings with the London formation. A successful exercise for the Senegalese winger who also won the last African Cup of Nations with the Teranga Lions. Contacts are present between Olympique de Marseille and the English club and this is taking shape.
So, as revealed Fabrizio Romano and as we can confirm, negotiations have started. We can also share a first oral offer made on the part of Olympique de Marseille. Watford would be ready to sell it for a price between 22 and 25 million euros. Trained at Génération Foot then moved to FC Metz and Rennes, Ismaïla Sarr could be an interesting option for OM, he who already knows Ligue 12 well (90 matches, 18 goals and 17 offerings).
