After selling and selling well Vitinha, Iliman Ndiaye and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, OM announced today the departure of a fourth offensive element, in the person of Ismaïla Sarr.
A year after his arrival for 13 million euros from Watford, the 26-year-old Senegalese winger returns to England, to the ranks of Crystal Palace. An operation this time valued between 15 and 16 million euros, depending on the bonuses.
Under the Marseille jersey, the interested party will have played 35 matches, for a record of 5 goals and 5 assists. His transfer, while waiting for the possible departures of players such as Jordan Veretout, Chancel Mbemba and Samuel Gigot – all excluded from the group led by Roberto De Zerbi – should allow the Olympians to move forward on other pending files, due to lack of liquidity.
Carboni expected, Nketiah too…
For the Argentinian prodigy Valentin Carboni, the agreement is now total with the representatives of the attacking midfielder and the leaders of Inter. On the basis of a loan paying one million euros, with a purchase option at 36 million and a possible buyout clause by the Nerazzurri at 40 million.
The announced arrival of the Albiceleste talent should be preceded by that of Canadian international defender Derek Cornelius, who is the subject of a 4.3 million euro agreement between Marseille and the Swedish club Malmö.
Finally, the Eddie Nketiah case is making significant progress if we are to believe the transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, who this Thursday announced a firm deal between the 25-year-old English striker and Pablo Longoria. Arsenal’s management has in its hands a Marseille proposal of 20 million euros in accordance with the terms previously set out. The Gunners are nevertheless likely to demand more to give up their offensive joker.
