Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has officially reached an agreement to return to the Marseille coat on the form of free transfer, after terminating the contract with the Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah Club. This raises doubts that Marseille will break up with Mason Greenwood.
According to information from many reputable sources in France such as Foot Mercato, the Gabon striker will sign a contract with a term until June 2027, closing a unexpected deal this summer.
Despite turning 35, Aubameyang still attracts the attention of a series of teams, including clubs in the Premier League and Saudi Pro League. Notably, Al ettififaq sent an attractive offer to keep him in the Middle East. However, the striker who used to wear Arsenal and Barcelona has refused to return to France, where he once made a strong impression in the 2023/24 season with Marseille.
This decision is said to come from the sports vision that President Pablo Longoria and the new coach Roberto De Zerbi are building in Marseille. Along with the persuasion from former center -back Mehdi Benatia, currently acts as a sports advisor of the club. Aubameyang felt that this was the right time to return and continue the journey with the southern team of France.
Despite only playing a short season in Marseille, Aubameyang left a mark with 30 goals and created in all competitions, especially in the European Cup (12 goals in 15 matches). Therefore, the fact that he re -export is not only a professional supplement, but also a great mental push for Marseille's ambition of Champions League next season.
The early signing of contracts with Aubameyang also helped Marseille partly relieve the transfer pressure this summer. He will soon conduct medical examination and are expected to be present at the Taxodrome in the coming days to join the army.
The fact that Marseille signed a contract with Aubameyang also raised doubts about the future of Mason Greenwood. The British striker has only joined last summer but quickly proved his ability with 22 goals and 6 assists in 36 matches, becoming one of the best strikers in the tournament.
According to Fichajes, Atletico Madrid is trying to recruit Greenwood this summer to strengthen the attack. In the past, Atletico has repeatedly asked to buy Greenwood but failed. But with the presence of Aubameyang, Marseille doesn't seem to be too earnest to keep the British striker.