OM head to Monaco as Paixão uncertainty and transfer squeeze bite | OneFootball

OM travel to Monaco at 20:45 on Sunday with the transfer window dominating, despite an opening 4-0 win over Strasbourg.

According to Le Progres, Marseille need to raise funds and are considering selling Igor Paixão, their leading attacking asset, with Sunderland close to an agreement. Bruno Genesio said on Saturday that Paixão has not been sold. The window shuts on Tuesday night.

Genesio admitted he had not expected the situation to be this difficult, noting that by 29 August there had been no signings and the prospect of offloading their best player.

Tension has spilled over among supporters, who unfurled a Fica Igor banner on the Corniche. After the departures of Mason Greenwood, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hamed Traoré, Facundo Medina and Geronimo Rulli, losing Paixão would be a severe blow.

President Stéphane Richard said he wants to keep Paixão and would be delighted to do so, while accepting it might not be possible and alternatives would be sought. The window’s architect, Grégory Lorenzi, echoed that stance and underlined the lack of recruits.

Marseille posted losses of €105 million for 2024-25 and were sanctioned and placed under monitoring this summer by UEFA and the DNCG. They still need to reduce the wage bill and complete sales before any flexibility returns. Paixão, officially sidelined by a thigh problem, will miss Monaco.

Source: Le Progres

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