On the sidelines of Jean Onana’s presentation, Pablo Longoria confirmed that Pape Gueye had refused offers to extend his contract, and could leave this winter.
Clearly, Pape Gueye is having a strange season. Olympique de Marseille waited for him for a long time, with a four-month suspension imposed by Fifa due to the irregularity of his transfer from Watford. And while he has been playing again since December, the Senegalese left to compete in the CAN… and may never return to OM.
The former Le Havre player is in fact in a contractual situation which poses a problem for his club. “For Pape Gueye, he is a player who is reaching the end of his contract at the end of the season. We offered extension offers this season, the second was during the month of December. The player did not follow up »explained Pablo Longoria this Thursday at a press conference, for the presentation of Jean Onana.
To prevent Gueye from leaving free (he would be targeted in particular by AS Monaco), OM could thus sell him. “Six months from the end of the contract, it is of course a possibility that there will be a departure during this winter transfer window, confirmed the Marseille president. We gave ourselves a deadline to think about it, January 6 or 7, and we did not receive a response. The player is on the market, we are looking for the best solution for all parties. »
