June 28, 2020 at 10:45 am by Thomas
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Mario Lemina would not be against a return to Marseille. It is not known whether the reverse is also true.
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There is interest (at least public), only on one side. This Sunday morning, invited to chat on the set of Europe 1, Mario Lemina a réagi to the question of whether a return to Olympique de Marseille would interest him. Response from the 26-year-old midfielder: “Yes, of course that a possible return to OM interests me, even without the recovery project. Marseille remains my heart club. Such a beautiful project, it’s tempting! “. Mario Lemina left the Phocéens in 2016, after three years at the club.
Mario Lemina would not be against returning to OM
He has since traveled from Turin and Juve to Italy, to Southampton and England and this season, Turkey and the Galatasaray club. The Saints paid 17.5 million euros, excluding variables, the cost of his recruitment in 2017. almost double the amount paid by Juve to OM, a year earlier (9.5 M €) . Today, moreover at the end of the health crisis, it is only valued when it leaves Marseille. That is to say from a large ten million to a fortnight, for all specialists in the estimation of values, on the transfer window. Southampton hopes more, however, since the club has loaned the Gabonese international midfielder to Galatasaray for a year, with a million euros in compensation and a purchase option at 16 million euros. The player himself admits not knowing where he will play next season. Galatasaray would like to keep it, but at half the asking price.
????⚽️ Mario Lemina, midfielder @GalatasaraySK guest @ Europe1 Sport: “Yes, of course I am interested in a possible return to OM, even without the recovery project. Marseille remains my heart club. Such a beautiful project, it’s tempting! »#TeamOM ????
– Jean-François Pérès (@jfperes) June 27, 2020
On loan to Galatasaray, under contract with Southampton
Contractually, Mario Lemina is held by the Saints until 2022. And by a given salary close to 310,000 euros gross monthly. He is above the average of the Marseille wardrobe, this 2019-20 season. In Turkey, Mario Lemina made a good impression, but the Istanbul club is in the sights of UEFA for its financial play-off, so it must watch over its expenses. As for Southampton, the image left by the native of Libreville in Gabon is mixed; some retain its successful performance during games at stake, for others, it is not decisive enough in smaller games. Put differently, he is accused of choosing his matches.
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