Marseille’s squad value absolutely tanked by over €300 million after the transfer window slammed shut on Tuesday night, dropping from a massive €484.8 million at the end of last season to a paltry €181.8 million. It’s a brutal hit, according to Transfermarkt, and it tells you everything you need to know about what kind of summer it’s been for OM supporters. This wasn’t just a tough transfer window, this was a *zero-signings* transfer window.
Zero Arrivals? Yeah, You Heard That Right
Dude, get this: Marseille just wrapped up a transfer window without a single new player walking through the door. Not one! The club was straight up the only one in Europe’s top five leagues, besides Athletic Club, to pull this off. And honestly, Athletic Club gets a pass, right? They only recruit players born in, with ancestry from, or trained in the Basque Country, so their pool is naturally limited. OM had no such excuse. The message early on was clear: they had to sell, and sell big. But even with that, everyone expected a few signings to plug holes, especially in attack. That simply did not happen, making it probably the worst transfer window in all of Europe.
Eight Players Gone, €80 Million In The Bank… But At What Cost?
While new faces were a no-show, the exit door at OM was like a revolving door at a busy hotel. Eight players bounced, bringing in around €80 million. We’re talking Mason Greenwood to Fenerbahçe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang off to Deportivo La Coruña, Facundo Medina heading to Bayer Leverkusen, Leonardo Balerdi to AS Roma, Quinten Timber to Crystal Palace, Geronimo Rulli making the move to Manchester City, Bilal Nadir to Hamburg, and Hamed Traoré off to Genoa. That’s a serious clear-out, and it could’ve even been more if not for some last-minute fails and pressure from fans and Coach Bruno Genesio.
Look, the starting XI still seems strong enough to hang in Ligue 1, even with a real lack of depth in midfield. And with a coach like Bruno Genesio at the helm, a top-five finish isn’t some crazy dream. But here’s the kicker: this squad is way too thin to fight hard in the Coupe de France and the Europa League too. OM is gonna have to pick their battles and manage their schedule like pros if they want to make this season count. Bet the winter transfer window is gonna be under a microscope. Will they finally bring someone in, or are we gonna see more players on the chopping block?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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