Marseille must sell more players in January

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Whilst Olympique de Marseille succeeded in cutting costs in their summer firesale, it was not enough. According to a report from **L’Équipe, **further sales are required during the January transfer window.

That the wagebill was not sufficiently reduced over the summer has already been admitted by CEO Stéphane Richard. The DNCG have already been monitoring OM’s wagebill and their close attention to the club’s finances prevented them from making any summer signings.

More of the same is in store. A meeting with the DNCG is planned in December, however, L’Équipe understands that the picture is already clear: more sales are needed. It means that players on big salaries, such as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, are susceptible to leave, as are the players with the highest value, such as Igor Paixao. It was an intervention from Bruno Genesio that prevented the latter from joining Sunderland over the summer.

Sporting director Grégory Lorenzi, meanwhile, will look to further cut costs by reducing salaries or delaying bonuses, anything to allow to be as competitive as possible amid this restructuring. Genesio is said to be “intrigued at the very least”, by the potential loss of future players.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle