Will stay at OM, won’t stay? The question of the future of Alexis Sanchez remains unresolved two and a half months from the end of the season.
Last summer, Pablo Longoria struck a blow on the transfer market by offering OM a renowned striker such as Alexis Sanchez. So far, the bet has paid off. The Chilean, despite his 34 springs, being a centerpiece of the Marseille of Igor Tudor, scorer 16 times already but above all oh so important in the animation of the game of the Olympians.
On August 10, 2022, the interested party signed up for a season – plus an optional year. An option which to this day remains subject to reflection, on both sides. Provence assures us: nothing will be decided before June concerning the possible extension of Alexis Sanchez to OM. ” When shaking hands, the Marseille president, El Nino Maravilla and his representative Fernando Felicevich had agreed on one point: they would meet again at the end of the season to discuss the future. Not before “, Underlines this Monday the regional daily.
The urge is there but…
Particularly affected by the failures suffered in the Champions League and the Coupe de France, the double winner of the Copa America will certainly want sporting guarantees before projecting himself further with the Phocaeans. Qualification for the next edition of the C1 seems to be a sine qua non. OM having for him a working environment that perfectly suits the South American competitor. ” I really want to stay herehe whispered to the press a fortnight ago. I am here to win titles. I’m not interested in being second, third, fourth, qualifying for the Champions League. I want to be champion! I always wanted to win, I always won in my career. We’ll see based on the results… »