Will leave, will not leave? After his fight in the locker room with Jonathan Rowe, in Rennes (OM 1-0 defeat) during the 1era Ligue 1 day, Adrien Rabiot was dismissed from the group, then put on the transfers list. Yes but here, Roberto de Zerbi seems to want to backtrack, as he hinted after the victory of the Marseillais on Saturday against Paris FC (5-2).
“” Regarding Rabiot, I have not yet spoken to Pablo (Longoria) and Medhi (Benatia) but the hope that I have is that there is the possibility of recomposing things, that it gets back in good sense. Even if he made a mistake, I am in this hope. I am not someone slamming the doors to the nose. I am not the only person to decide, the club comes before the coach. But Adrien is a good person », So let go of the Italian technician at post-match press conference.
“” I never put a cross on people. If I can help solve this problem, I'm ready for anything. Not for the player but for the person he is. I think it is important, for the good of all, not just football but also human ”, concluded “RDZ”. For his part, the “Duke” would have apologized internally for his behavior and would be saddened by the situation, he who would like to continue his adventure in the Marseille city.
Benatia and Longoria dream of a Real Madrid player
It remains to be seen whether Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia will turn around. Pending the outcome of an uncertain soap opera, the two men work to find a player capable of replacing the 30 -year -old French international in the midfield. And to believe the specialist of the transfer window Fabrizio Romano, a big blow would be under study.
Indeed, Olympique de Marseille would dream of recruiting Dani Ceballos, linked to Real Madrid until June 2027. Discussions would have been initiated about a loan with purchase option. However, an agreement will not be easy to find with the White House, tempers the Transalpine journalist. But the residents of the Vélodrome would still have the intention of trying.