Wahbi Khazri had a difficult start in the match between Montpellier and Reims (0-0), against the hues of his own fans. This end of the season is particularly painful for the former ASSE attacker, who is going through a delicate period in the Hérault, between anger, frustration and page that turns.

The image is strong: Wahbi Khazri, former captain of the AS Saint-Étienne, was consoled by his own audience at the Mosson stadium during this goalless meeting. When Khazri and his teammate Teji Savanier entered the lawn, some of the stands welcomed them with whistles, quilibets and ironic songs.

For Wahbi Khazri, who had left ASSE in 2022 after giving everything under the Stéphanois jersey (48 goals in 137 games), the scene necessarily has a special resonance. Known for his temperament, the Tunisian striker almost went off with his own fans at the final whistle.

This frustration is part of a broader context: Montpellier, already relegated to Ligue 2, struggles to finish its season in dignity. However, Wahbi Khazri probably hoped for further treatment by the Montpellieran public.

In Saint-Étienne, Khazri’s memory remains very different. Although his adventure was not always pink in the ASSE’s colours, he had carried a difficult team at the end of his arms, illustrating decisive goals and a real ability to electrify the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium.

At the end of the contract in a few weeks, Wahbi Khazri could live his last moments in League 1. His future is still unclear, but his profile as an experienced attacker could please the Gulf countries. It remains to be seen whether the Tunisian player, also passing through Rennes, Bastia, Sunderland or Bordeaux, will want to bounce back into the elite or try a last adventure abroad.

At 33, the old Green might not have said his last word. But the bitter taste left by this end of Montpellieran adventure is likely to be lasting. Source: Team