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Medhi Benatia is already on the deck for the OM summer transfer window. And one of the files of the moment concern one of his former foals: Azzedine Ounahi…
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Recruited with great fanfare after a sparkling World Cup with Morocco, Azzedine Ounahi never convinced under the colors of Olympique de Marseille. If he has shown in sequences all his talent, the former Angers has never managed to establish himself as a framework of the eleven Marseillais. Going for playing time in Greece, Ounahi finds colors and an excellent level of shape. Result: his situation is starting to draw attention, especially on the side of Saudi Arabia. Several Saudi Pro League clubs inquire about his profile according to Foot Mercato. OM, aware that a departure could lighten its payroll while recovering a nice check, would not be against a sale. And a person could play a central role in this file: Medhi Benatia.
Benatia, the man of the situation
OM sports director for more than a year now, Medhi Benatia knows perfectly Ounahi for having been his former agent. Proximity that could be decisive when discussing a departure. Always very close to the Moroccan milieu, Benatia would today be maneuvering to study the Saudi tracks for a transfer this summer. The objective is clear: to find an agreement for an transfer around 10 million euros. A sum that would allow OM to reinvest intelligently on the market and to release a place in the workforce.
Azzedine Ounahi (24), currently on loan at Panathinaikos from Marseille, is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia. OM value the Morocco international at €12m. (FM)https://t.co/ZDLsMCTmu6
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) April 10, 2025
A hot backrest for the summer transfer window
With an Ounahi under contract until 2027, OM is not in an emergency. But budgetary tensions and ambitions for next season force the club to make choices. And in this context, a departure from the Moroccan environment appears to be an option seriously envisaged. If the concrete offers arrive, the operation could complete quickly thanks to the interpersonal skills of Benatia in the Arabian peninsula.
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