Posted on December 7, 2021 at 2:10 p.m. by AC
Relegated to the substitutes' bench by Jorge Sampaoli in favor of Pau Lopez, Steve Mandanda seems to have more and more doubts about his future at OM.
It’s a strong choice and has had a lot of commentary since the start of the season. With the departure of Yohann Pelé at the end of his contract, Olympique de Marseille started looking for another goalkeeper and Jorge Sampaoli quickly defined the desired profile: a number one-bis rather than a simple number two, preferably with good kicking. So it's Pau Lopez who landed and after a short adaptation, he established himself as an indisputable holder in the eyes of Sampaoli, at the expense of the indestructible Steve Mandanda. Under contract until ' in June 2024, the world champion played only four matches in all competitions with OM , accumulating 360 minutes of play.
Mandanda does not understand the choices of Sampaoli
This Tuesday, La Provence deciphers the situation of Steve Mandanda, who played his last match on November 7 against FC Metz (0-0). The goalkeeper does not seem to really understand the choices of Jorge Sampaoli, who offers him only a few spaced appearances without really explaining the why. With the winter transfer window fast approaching, the future of Mandanda at OM could become a hot topic again, but a departure does not yet seem on the agenda for the moment.