“Youssoufa was promised a lot before signing, but it didn’t come to fruition. He was always only interested in the game and his development, not in anything else, as the media always claimed (…) I say that BVB is making a mistake in giving up Youssoufa. With so little playing time, everyone will know that Youssoufa’s market value will be low.” These words signed by Youssoufa Moukoko’s agent a few days ago probably sounded the end of the young German prodigy’s adventure at BvB. It must be said that the German hopeful was only a starter five times last season, in the Bundesliga for a total of 5 goals scored including a double at the end of the season at home against FC Augsburg.
Not enough for the U21 international who has scored 6 goals in the last 6 matches with the German Espoirs and dreams of going elsewhere to see if a club can provide him with more sporting guarantees. OM quickly seized the opportunity by quickly reaching an agreement with the player. Despite the absence of the Europa Cup, the aura of the Marseille club, the high-energy atmosphere of the Orange Vélodrome as well as the presence of Roberto de Zerbi quickly convinced the Yaoundé native. For its part, LOSC, through Olivier Letang, tried its luck. With fewer financial resources than its counterpart in the south of France, the northern club played its all, notably arguing the European Cup argument to try to convince Moukoko.
LOSC withdraws from the race
Not enough for Lille, who withdrew from the race in recent hours according to our information due to a lack of sufficient means to attract the player. But what about the Marseille club? Mehdi Benatia and Pablo Longoria are on the lookout for the slightest opportunity to strengthen the Marseille attack. But does OM, who will spend more than €26 million + bonuses to attract Elye Wahi, have the financial resources necessary to snatch the signature of the BvB nugget? We should quickly find out, especially since the situation is becoming tense for the German international (2 caps).
According to Bild, the player could be sent to the stands and be banned from playing until his situation is resolved. A trend confirmed by the club’s sporting director Sebastian Kehl’s words to the German media after BVB’s friendly match against Aston Villa: “We’ll wait and see. We’re very relaxed. We won’t let this happen. We know the value of some of our players.” The message has been received. It’s not certain, however, that this will make the Marseille club react, as it has every interest in playing for time in this matter.
