The time for resumption has come at Olympique de Marseille. The players return to training this Monday after several weeks of vacation. The opportunity for them to discover their new coach, Bruno Genesio, appointed after the termination of Habib Beye’s contract. But for some locker room executives, this reunion could be short-lived.
Forced to sell during this summer transfer window to rebalance its accounts and finance its recruitment, the Marseille club is preparing to turn an important page in its workforce. “Most of the executives will leave”confided an internal source to Provence. The daily specifies in particular that Leonardo Balerdi and Mason Greenwood requested an exit voucher this summer.
And they might not be the only ones. Captain Pierre-Emile Højbjerg is also among the candidates for departure. The Italian press particularly mentions a concrete interest from Atalanta in the Danish environment.
Greenwood, 50 million euros claimed
Concerning Mason Greenwood, the competition is intensifying. Several clubs have positioned themselves on the file, including Fenerbahçe and AS Roma. The English striker has already given his agreement to the two teams, who must now find common ground with OM to finalize the operation. According to information from Gazzetta dello Sportthe Roman club should transmit by Tuesday an offer of 45 million euros, including bonus, while Olympique de Marseille is demanding a minimum of 50 million euros to release its player.
Fenerbahçe could quickly enter the fray with a competing proposal, suggesting an open battle between the two contenders. OM, however, wish to resolve this matter quickly in order to prevent it from further disrupting the locker room and to be able to concentrate fully on the search for a successor to Greenwood, a mission which promises to be delicate given the club’s limited resources on the transfer market.
