His departure seemed acted. However, the Marseille management has set a very clear condition to keep it. The file is relaunched.
The Marseille chapter already seemed closed for Ismaël Bennacer. Arrived on loan last winter, the Algerian international did not fully convince, the fault of physical seeds which prevented him from finding his pace. The logic wanted OM not to lift the purchase option and that the player returns to AC Milan before finding another destination. Rumors were already sending him to Spain. Yet,
According to information from Provencethe door is not completely closed. A reversal of the situation remains possible.
Bennacer: a question of price, no talent
The node of the problem is not sporty, it is purely financial. OM does not call into question the intrinsic quality of the player, but refuses to pay the 12 million euros in the purchase option set by the Rossoneri. The Marseille management believes that the amount is too high in view of the yield and the physical guarantees offered by the player over the last six months. The condition for seeing Bennacer staying in Marseille is therefore simple: that AC Milan agrees to revise its requirements downwards and negotiate a new deal.
The Marseille club tries a poker. He knows that Milan is no longer counting on the player and hopes that the Italians will prefer to conclude a sale at a reduced price rather than recovering an unwanted element with a significant salary. It is a bet, but a calculated bet. OM is ready to keep Bennacer, but not at any cost.
The Bennacer case not yet settled, Marseille is trying to pressure
A midfielder in full swing
This position is also explained by the overall context of the Olympian midfielder. If the arrivals of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Angel Gomes stabilize the sector, the case of Valentin Rongier is a source of uncertainty. The former captain, whose contract expires in 2026, has still not extended and his future is vague. In this area in full redesign, keeping a player like Bennacer, who already knows the club and the coach, could be a significant asset.
The ball is now in the AC Milan camp. Either Italian leaders agree to make a financial effort to complete the transfer, or they will remain firm, which would mean the final end of the Marseille adventure for the 2019 African champion. The next few days will say if the OM bluff has paid.
