If OM has finalized the transfer of Facundo Medina, that of Nayef Aguerd Traine. West Ham and the Moroccan central defender are very greedy. Close to the player, Olympian sports director Medhi Benatia personally takes care of the file.
Olympique de Marseille has decided to put the package in its defensive sector. In difficulty in this area in the last season, the Phocaeans are targeting two beautiful names for their central hinge. The first is the Lensois Facundo Medina. The Argentinian settled in Marseille and will become an OM player next season. The second is Nayef Aguerd. However, the transfer of Moroccan is more complicated to conclude. West Ham will not give gifts to the Marseillais, asking at least 23 million euros to give in his player. In addition, the main interested party must also consent to efforts in terms of salary, which he has not yet undertaken.
Benatia wants to turn the brain of Aguerd
The former Rennais will therefore not be a good deal for Marseille financial. If West Ham will be difficult to bend, OM can already take care of Nayef Aguerd. A task entrusted logically to Medhi Benatia. The sports director of the Marseille club is the former agent of the Moroccan defender. According to Live Footthe manager will use this past relationship to finalize the file. Benatia's mission is twofold: convincing Aguerd of the merits of an arrival at OM and above all push him to review his wage requirements downwards.
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If he succeeds, Nayef Aguerd will put pressure on his English club to accelerate a sale at Olympique de Marseille. Medhi Benatia has his chances, being listened to and respected by his young compatriots. Remember that he convinced Amine Harit and Azzedine Ounahi to sign OM in a recent past. Benatia will have to manage his time well between the Aguerd case and that of Ounahi which he must send to Spartak Moscow despite the opposition of the midfielder passed by Angers.
