According to Sport.es, Olympique de Marseille plans to recruit Marc Casadó, a young midfielder from FC Barcelona, to compensate for the announced departure of Adrien Rabiot. Casadó’s situation in the Barça is delicate because of a lack of playing time, attracting the interest of several European clubs. Barça would be willing to negotiate its departure for about 30 million euros, a sum that OM would be willing to invest to strengthen its field environment. This track is driven by the vacuum left by Rabiot, whose departure weakens the Marseilles intergame. Despite the interest of clubs of the Premier League and the Atletico de Madrid, Casadó remains attached to the Barça and its signature is not guaranteed.

The recent altercation between Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe caused a wave of shock within the Olympique de Marseille, causing the indignation of the supporters. Christian Cataldo, representative of the Dodgers’ group of supporters, expressed concern at the management’s decision to remove Rabiot, believing that a more diplomatic approach would have been preferable. He feared that this measure would damage the relationship between the club and its supporters and called for direct explanations from Pablo Longoria and Mehdhi Benatia. The atmosphere could be tense in the next game at the Velodrome.

Medhi Benatia, OM Sports Director, spoke about the Rabiot-Rowe controversy, stressing the need to maintain uniform rules within the club and denying any influence of coach Roberto De Zerbi on the sanction. He stressed the difficulty of finding a replacement equivalent to Rabiot at this time and regretted the lack of reaction of both players after the incident. Benatia also recalled the club’s efforts to extend Rabiot’s contract, stressing that the offer made was consistent with its level and importance for the sports project.