He landed in 2019, under the supervision of André Villas-Boas, to cross a course in his career after his beginnings at FC Nantes. Valentin Rongier has greatly succeeded in his betOlympique de Marseille. Having become an essential framework of the locker room, the versatile midfielder wrote a nice chapter.
It should nevertheless end this summer since as indicated by the newspaper L'Equipe, Rongier would have been placed on the transfer market by the sports management of Olympique de Marseille. A surprising outcome for a soap opera that started several weeks ago.
OM in the vagueness after the choice of Rongier
The two parties were under discussion for an extension of contract. These negotiations did not succeed. The player wanted a salary increase that his management was not able to offer him.
OM has set its price
In an impasse on this file, OM therefore cut in the spot by pushing towards the exit the player who has the greatest seniority with Captain Leonardo Balerdi. The team indicates that Pablo Longoria would expect compensation of 10 million euros for Rongier.
This movement disappointed lovers of the Marseille club. On social networks, many OM supporters regret the probable loss of a reliable, regular and precious player by his versatility.