Medhi Benatia is definitely not a sports director like the others. Since his arrival in November 2023, the strongman of Marseille’s transfer market has been racking up XXL dossiers… and this Tuesday, speaking on RMC, he dropped two monumental bombshells.
OM could have looked completely different. Medhi Benatia tried a DOUBLE CRAZY MOVE… De Bruyne and Wesley Fofana! Yes, Olympique de Marseille tried to get Kevin De Bruyne! The Belgian maestro, then at the end of his contract with Manchester City and before signing with Napoli, was indeed approached by Benatia.
The football director fully admits it: “I spoke with De Bruyne, I tried. I wanted to meet him, see how he was feeling. He was a free agent… even if free doesn’t mean cheap. With our coach, I thought it could be an incredible match.”
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Two failed attempts
But that’s not all. Benatia also tried another audacious move: Wesley Fofana, the Chelsea defender who was born in Marseille. “I also tried for Fofana. He’s had injuries, but I wondered whether the Marseille environment could suit him,” he revealed.
Two XXL attempts, two crazy dreams, two impossible deals… but they show one thing: the Benatiaera OM is afraid of nothing.
This uninhibited ambition also explains several successful moves in recent years. In Marseille, the goals are high. Very high. And Benatia keeps proving he has no limits.
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