Marseille reach loan to buy agreement with Bournemouth over Hamed Junior Traorè | OneFootball

According to a report from Foot Mercato, Olympique de Marseille have reached an agreement with Premier League side Bournemouth to sign attacking midfielder Hamed Junior Traorè (25) on loan with an option to buy. The player has reportedly almost reached an agreement with the club over a five-year contract. It was reported just this week that Les Olympiens were looking to tie up a move for the Ivory Coast international, who spent last season on loan in Ligue 1 with Auxerre and provided to be a revelation – with ten goals and two assists logged in 26 games on loan from Bournemouth. The attacker can play both as a winger or an attacking midfielder, and will be arriving following Jonathan Rowe’s departure to Serie A side Bolonga following a dressing altercation with Adrien Rabiot (30), who is also on the club’s transfer list.Bournemouth had previously rejected an approach from fellow Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais, preferring to sell the player eventually permanently. Traorè previously played under played under Roberto De Zerbi at Sassulo, where he played with the likes of Maxime Lopez, Manuel Locatelli, and Domenico Berardi. “He brought me to Sassuolo… I really enjoyed playing with him,” Traorè said in an interview with L’Équipe. “He helped me at every level—tactical, physical, and technical.”GFFN | George Boxall