January 28, (THEWILL) – Marseille have announced an agreement in principle to sign Morocco international, Azzedine Ounahi, from fellow Ligue 1 club Angers.
The 22-year-old midfielder burst onto the scene as one of the Atlas Lions’ main stars in their run to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals. A number of clubs had been tracking Ounahi last year and their interest grew, thanks to his sterling performances against the likes of Spain and Portugal.
Leicester opened talks with Angers but their offer of around €28m was not enough to land the Foxes the midfielder. They were soon joined by Napoli and Leeds in making bids, but Marseille gazumped the lot of them and announced the deal. Once the transfer is completed, Ounahi will join the Ligue 1 side.
A statement from the club read: “Olympique de Marseille announces an agreement in principle with Angers SCO, for the permanent transfer of Azzedine Ounahi to the club.”
Marseille’s recent excellent form has seen them come back into the title race, with Paris Saint-Germain losing two of their last three games. They are third behind Les Parisiens and surprise package, Lens. The addition of Ounahi will give Marseille a boost as they look to close the gap and challenge for the Ligue 1 title.
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