Used less at OM, Geoffrey Kondogbia, 33, sees his future written in dotted lines. According to Sport.fr, a free departure in summer 2027 is looming for the Central African international.
At Marseille, Geoffrey Kondogbia’s role has changed. The 33-year-old midfielder, a Central African international, has been recast by Bruno Genesio, the OM coach, who now favours bringing him on from the bench in the second half. A report Sport.fr attributes to LiveFoot.
This management raises a wider question: the player’s future in the Marseille shirt. Sport.fr mentions a free departure in summer 2027 and no contract extension. Both are presented as trends, not as decisions taken by the club’s hierarchy.
A contract running until 2027
The contractual framework is set: Kondogbia is tied to Olympique de Marseille until June 2027, reports Sport.fr. It is against that deadline that the rest of his time in the Phocaean city should be read. The outlet indicates he is not expected to be handed an extension by the Marseille hierarchy.
The financial weight of the case comes into play. Still according to Sport.fr, his salary exceeds €400,000 a month, which weighs heavily on the club’s finances. Add to that a sporting reality: repeated injuries and inconsistent performances have reduced his importance in the Marseille squad.
The second-half joker
It is against this backdrop that Bruno Genesio’s repositioning fits. According to LiveFoot, relayed by Sport.fr, the coach favours bringing Kondogbia on in the second half. The player, who has been at Atlético Madrid as well as AS Monaco during his career, is thus given a joker role in the Olympien squad.
In the match against Toulouse, Kondogbia brought his experience and control in the closing minutes, according to Sport.fr. A concrete illustration of the place now reserved for him in the Marseille group.
A deadline in summer 2027
It remains to be seen how Bruno Genesio will manage Kondogbia’s playing time in OM’s upcoming matches. According to Sport.fr, the contract ending in June 2027 sets the horizon for that management, and a free departure at the end of that term now appears to be taking shape.
For now, this information rests solely on Sport.fr, which cites LiveFoot for the sporting side.