Florian Thauvin assured that he would have no qualms about playing for a French club other than OM.
Florian Thauvin is one of the players who stayed at OM the longest. With his 281 appearances under the sky and white tunic, he is even the 8e the most capped player in the history of the Marseille club. But this past with the Olympians does not prevent him from considering an experience within another Ligue 1 team.
Thauvin’s appeal to Ligue 1 clubs
In an interview with Canal+, the 2018 world champion said he had no problem playing for a French club other than OM. “As a top athlete, I have to be ready to move forward. If a club allows me to be the best, I would say to get back to my best level, I would say yes. And the salary is not a problem. I even told a French president that he could pay whatever salary he wanted. I am passionate “. To any interested clubs, the ex-Bastiais assured that he felt ” GOOD “ and that it made “I (he) have been training for a year without any physical problems”.
“I was told: You are already at a stage of depression” 💬
Florian Thauvin looks back on his departure from Olympique de Marseille in 2021 ⚪️🔵#CFC pic.twitter.com/qi5WVTos4S
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) December 3, 2023
Why then did he not join a French elite team rather than signing for a poorly ranked Serie A side? ? “Already, when I signed for Udinese, they were 7th and it remains the Italian championship. And also because no French club reached out to me”he retorted.
And when we ask him if he would be ready to put on the Marseille tunic once again, Thauvin kicks in. ” This is a difficult question. Because I am under contract at Udinese and you have to respect the players who are there. But above all I am a supporter. And as a supporter, you are always ready to put on the shirt again and help the club. Today, if you put me back in the 2017/18 team, I will be even better.”
