Tracked by several French clubs, Saïd Benrahma would give his preference to Olympique de Marseille. His non-selection for the CAN could accelerate the file.
More than five years after his departure from OGC Nice, Saïd Benrahma could quickly return to France. The West Ham winger, who does not play much for his club, is being tracked by several Ligue 1 teams.
According to L’Equipe, there are three suitors: Nice, his former club, but also Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille. And it is OM who would rather be the player’s preference.
He will not go to the CAN!
The Benrahma soap opera experienced an important turning point on Friday with the announcement of the Algerian selection for the next African Cup of Nations. The former Brentford player does not appear on the list of players selected by Djamel Belmadi, and this is excellent news for OM.
The Phocaeans will lose several offensive elements during this CAN (Harit, Ounahi, Sarr, Ndiaye, Mughe, etc.), and they clearly need immediately operational reinforcement. This is now the case for Benrahma, and this could encourage OM to accelerate on this issue. We can consider a loan with a purchase option, a type of operation that Olympian President Pablo Longoria appreciates.