Posted on December 17, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. by TM
Now at OM Steve Mandanda is in Pau Lopez's shadow. Number 2, the French must therefore be satisfied with a few matches. What to satisfy him? As the winter transfer window approaches, some rumors are emerging about the future of Mandanda …
Since this summer, things have changed completely for Steve Mandanda. While the France international was unchallenged at number 1 in goals for OM, Pablo Longoria and Jorge Sampaoli reshuffled the cards by going to get Pau Lopez . While Mandanda knew that a new goalkeeper was coming, he shouldn't have expected what would happen to him. Today, the Marseillais is only number 2 in the hierarchy, playing only a few matches in the Europa League. A situation that leaves room for some questions about the future of Steve Mandanda . Recently, L'Equipe explained that a point would be made over the next few months between the player and his management as to whether or not he would stay at the end of the season. A reflection that could finally have taken place much earlier. Indeed, in recent days, a rumor has emerged of a possible departure of Steve Mandanda from the ASSE side.
An impossible marriage between ASSE and Mandanda
To the ASS E, we are indeed looking for a caretaker for this winter. Recently, L’Equipe explained that the Greens wanted to bring in an experienced goalkeeper in Forez following the injury of Etienne Green , who will be out for around 6 weeks. Could Steve Mandanda then be the solution for ASSE ? Not sure…
Faced with this rumor of an arrival of Mandanda at the ASSE , Envertetcontret gave us some answers which clearly do not leave us think that the OM playerwill land at Geoffroy-Guichard. Why ? First of all, the ASSE would always maintain their confidence in Etienne Green , who will remain number 1 on his return from injury. So not sure that Mandanda agrees to disembark and then become an understudy again. In addition, there is also the economic aspect to take into account in this operation. First, the salary of the Marseillais, which would emerge at nearly 260,000 € per month, would be out of reach for the ASSE . Then, if ever the OM agreed to separate from Steve Mandanda , it would rather be in the form of a definitive transfer, something that the Stéphanois cannot currently do. to allow. Although the future of Mandanda could therefore be written far from OM in the months to come, it is thus not for ASSE that he could find some playing time. To be continued…