2023-12-26 00:30:00
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Nine players will leave, there is panic at OM
Published on December 26, 2023 at 1:30 a.m.
Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master’s degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
After a generally mixed first part of the season, OM hopes to reverse the trend in 2024. However, the Marseillais will not be helped by the CAN which risks depriving Gennaro Gattuso of nine players. Pape Gueye, Ismaïla Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye, Azzedine Ounahi, Amine Harit, Chancel Mbemba, Simon Ngapandouetnbu, François Mughe and Bamo Meïté could indeed be called up by the respective selection. A headache for OM.
OM ended their year with a draw Montpellier (1-1). The Marseillais therefore put an end to a mixed first part of the season. Sixth of Ligue 1 with six points behind the podium, the Marseille club is also qualified for the round of 16 of the Europa League with a complicated match against Shakhtar Donetsk. However, the start of the year promises to be very complicated for Gennaro Gattuso and his men.
OM deprived of nine players in January?
And for good reason, several players of theABOUT could be affected by the CAN which will take place in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11. Nine Marseillais are potentially selectable, including certain executives of Gennaro Gattuso. Pope Gueye, Ismaila Sarr et Indian education will probably be in Senegal’s list whileAmine Harit et Azzedine Ounahi will be convened with Morocco. Two selections which have a chance of going far in the competition, which is not good news for theABOUT. Bamo Meïté with Ivory Coast could also have a good run while Chancel Mbemba with the Democratic Republic of Congo will probably be eliminated sooner. But he will also miss several matches of theABOUT. Simon Ngapandouetnbu et Francois Mughe could also play in the CAN, with Cameroon, but their status in Marseille makes their absence less detrimental.
Longoria does not rule out recruitment this winter
In any case, the CAN could push theABOUT to be recruited during the winter transfer window in order to compensate for the numerous absences. A possibility mentioned by Pablo Longoria who recognizes that it will be a complicated period for the Marseille club. “We are very attentive to the transfer window, given the situation with the CAN, the injury of Valentin Rongier and Joaquin Correa. Should we react because it will be complicated for a month and a half? Yes, as with many French clubs. It is a short-term necessity, to reduce the impact on this month and a half of competition, even if the calendar is more flexible than in November or December. But it would be a massive error to think about recruitment only over this period, we also have to think about the month of March, April… If we have too many players, it will generate a lot of frustration too,” confided the president of theABOUT at a press conference.
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