The track leading to Iliman Ndiaye having cooled, Pablo Longoria would have gone on the offensive on another attacker, already passed by OM.
Still looking for its “grantatakakan”, OM are multiplying the leads while waiting to know the final position of Alexis Sanchez. If the one leading to Iliman Ndiaye seemed the hottest, it would have cooled considerably in recent hours because the Senegalese striker’s entourage and his club Sheffield United would exert pressure to convince him to stay in England. But the Ciel et Blancs would have other targets in their sights, in particular one well known to Marseille supporters.
According to the Turkish media As-Marca, Pablo Longoria would have set his sights on a former member of the house, Michy Batshuayi. The Belgian striker (29), who played in Marseille from 2014 to 2016, with 33 goals in 78 matches, has had a chaotic career since leaving the Vélodrome to join Chelsea, against a check for 39 million euros. Unable to win with the Blues, he was loaned successively to Dortmund, Valencia, Crystal Palace and Besiktas. Each time without much success.
Last year, it was at Fenerbahçe that the London club decided to sell him, for only 3.5 million euros, and “Batsman” found his wings there. In 32 appearances, the native of Brussels, under contract until 2024 with the Istanbul team, scored 20 goals. Something to catch the eye of several Ligue 1 clubs, including OM. In competition with Lens and Lille on this file, Marseille would have sent an offer of 11 million euros to Fener, who would like 15. An opportunity to seize?
📮 ÖZEL – HIS DAKİKA:
Marsilya, eski golcüsü Michy Batshuayi için Fenerbahçe’ye €11M resmi teklif yaptı. #MercatOM
▫️ Fenerbahçe €15M istiyor.
▫️ Lens ve Lille kulüpleri de yıldız forvetin peşinde… pic.twitter.com/9lAiqkDTP5
—As Marca (@asmarcatr) July 17, 2023
