Olympique de Marseille must prepare for a new defection for the African Cup of Nations 2025 in Morocco. While Roberto de Zerbi already knew how to compose without Gouiri, Aubameyang, Hamed Junior Traoré, Bilal Nadir and Amine Harit, a sixth player could miss the call. A young Marseille nugget indeed attracts the attention of an African coach present in recent days in French stadiums.
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The player in question is none other than Robinio Vaz, the 18 -year -old attacker who impresses during his entry into play. Senegal coach Pape Thiaw attended the classic against PSG and then moved to Strasbourg on Friday evening to observe the young Marseillais closely. And the performance of the teenager did not go unnoticed: his decisive head in the last minutes offered the victory at OM (2-1).
According to Sportsboom, VAZ could receive a summons to the Senegalese national team before the end of the year, with the CAN 2025 in sight. The player, eligible to represent France, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal, was not retained by the Blues for the World U20 in Chile. This exclusion opened the door to the teranga lions which now accelerate discussions.
One more dilemma for Marseillais
For OM, this news represents an additional puzzle. VAZ makes systematically decisive entries and clearly strikes at the door of a holder's place. The Italian technician is counting on him to bring depth and liveliness at the end of the match. Losing it for several weeks in the middle of the season would seriously complicate offensive rotation.
It remains to be seen whether Vaz will accept this Senegalese solicitation. At 18, representing a nation in the African Cup is a unique opportunity. But that would also mean missing crucial matches with OM when he is about to establish himself as a holder. A Cornelian choice for the young Marseille nugget.
