The 29-year-old Algerian international is the target of clubs aiming to fill the role of number 9. While he seemed to be heading towards Nice, the Marseille team has re-entered the picture.
It is no longer a mystery to anyone that Andy Delort will not play at Montpellier next season. Several clubs were interested in his services, particularly OGC Nice and Olympique de Marseille.
According to the newspaper “L’Equipe”, it was the Eagles who had taken the lead, initially making an offer of 8 million which was rejected by MHSC. An offer of 10 million was then made and accepted by President Nicollin.
But our colleagues at Nice Matin revisited this last piece of information yesterday evening. Indeed, according to them, Marseille has gotten back in the running in the past few hours following Dario Benedetto’s departure to Elche. Pablo Longoria, the president of Marseille, might also be eager to counter Nice after the events of Sunday evening.
If this lead fails, OGC Nice is already targeting another Algerian player in Ligue 1: Islam Slimani from Olympique Lyonnais.
One thing is certain, the future of the forward is far from Paillade, as he is not called up for the match against Lille, next Sunday.
It is now up to the Setois to make his choice. After the legal battle, the rivalry between the two Mediterranean clubs is playing out on another field.
