With 7 goals and 3 assists in 10 Ligue 1 matches, Amine Gouiri, the Olympique de Marseille forward, is among the league’s top scorers. His name is already being mentioned ahead of the winter transfer window, even though no offer has been confirmed.
Seven goals and three assists in ten Ligue 1 matches: Amine Gouiri, 26, is posting a record that draws attention. The Algerian forward’s name is circulating as the winter transfer window approaches, although the speculation currently rests only on opinions.
That output places him second in the Ligue 1 scoring charts, behind Lassine Sinayoko (9). A ranking that now raises the question of the future of a player signed from Rennes for €19 million.
Seven goals and second place
The data compiled by But Football Club, Sport.fr and Ligue 1 agree: seven goals and three assists in ten league matches this season. With seven goals, Gouiri is behind only Lassine Sinayoko, who has scored nine, in the scoring charts.
Signed for €19 million from Rennes, the player is now valued at close to €30 million, according to Sport.fr. A value that makes him a case closely followed by the Marseille hierarchy.
A versatility appreciated by Bruno Genesio
On the pitch, the Marseille coach, Bruno Genesio, can field him through the middle or on the left. That versatility makes him “a valuable asset” for the manager, Sport.fr notes, giving him a player capable of filling two positions.
The site stresses the forward’s current output, without mentioning any personal position from the player on a possible departure. No transfer request or contact with a club is documented by the sources available at this stage.
Offers, really? The necessary conditional
The hypothesis of a winter move rests on a pundit’s opinion. “Offers that will come in for Gouiri,” said Lilian, a pundit for Massilia Zone, quoted by But Football Club. According to that outlet, his performances could attract ambitious European clubs as early as January. A prediction, not official information: no offer has been confirmed to date.
The financial context also fuels the projections. According to Sport.fr, a sale would allow the club to make a significant capital gain, while the finances of Marseille, owned by Frank McCourt, remain under pressure. The departures envisaged would more likely concern Pierre-Emile Højbjerg or Igor Paixão, but no player would be untouchable, the site believes. A scenario to be taken with a pinch of salt.
Marseille will have to decide, as the January winter transfer window approaches, whether to part with their forward or find a replacement for him.