The Paul Pogba affair continues to be talked about in Marseille. While the president of Olympique de Marseille, Pablo Longoria, said publicly that the club had never planned to recruit the French star, new revelations come to contradict his remarks. RMC Sport revealed Thursday that OM had indeed tried to attract the draw during the last winter transfer window, and the negotiations had even advanced.
Backstage advanced negotiations
A few days earlier, during the closure of the transfer market, Longoria had declared that Pogba was not part of the Marseille project, evoking “circumstances to consider” and limited financial resources. However, according to information from RMC Sport, these arguments were far from reflecting reality. In truth, the Marseille leaders, and in particular Roberto de Zerbi, were very favorable to the arrival of Pogba, and the financial conditions were not an obstacle.
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What has slowed down OM is therefore not the economic aspect, but many questions about the impact that the coming of such a star could have on the balance of the locker room and the club's environment. The question of whether Pogba, suspended for doping until March, could regain its level and integrate harmoniously into the team weighed in the balance.
The door remains open for pogba
Mehdi Benatia, director of OM football, confirmed in an interview with the team that the club had seriously thought about this option. “We wanted to do it. The problem: if we bring in a Paul Pogba who has not yet been done, does it make sense to switch the balances for a player who will not be able to participate in this end of the season? »»
he explained. However, Benatia does not exclude a return of flame this summer: “If there is something to do, we would be delighted to have a player like Paul Pogba to give us a hand next year. »»
Far from being a simple fantasy, the Pogba dossier could therefore reappear in Marseille this summer, especially if the player, free and again operational, does not sign elsewhere by then. In the meantime, Pablo Longoria's communication leaves doubts about the transparency of the negotiations carried out behind the scenes.
