Edwin Quarshie urged to leave as Le Mans reshape after rapid rise | OneFootball

According to L'Équipe, Edwin Quarshie, Le Mans captain and key to their rise, no longer features in the club's plans and has been urged to find a new project. The call is painful for him and delicate for the club.

Le Mans have raced from National to Ligue 1 in two years, prompting churn. Quarshie, 30, captained from the start of 2024-2025, helped go up to Ligue 2 then the elite, yet is now being moved on for sporting reasons.

He is in the final year of his deal after a strong season. He was the most used midfielder, with 37 matches and 2,371 minutes, and his status looked secure.

A one-year extension tied to Ligue 1 appearances was envisaged with Thierry Gomez, and Patrick Videira had been counting on him. Details lingered, then the stance shifted after promotion. After staff talks, a club executive told his agent to explore offers.

Back training with the armband, he was called to a meeting. Ranked eighth of nine midfielders, just ahead of Martin Rossignol, 22, he was again urged to consider proposals. The Franco-Ghanaian wants to fight for a place, even with little game time, and interest from abroad, notably Türkiye, has not swayed him.

Four days before the 2-2 opener against Brest, for which he was left out, he again met Videira, who is understood to have been more direct and advised him to find another project. With under a week of the window left, the outcome is unclear. He could stay and risk rarely being selected, a scenario that suits neither player nor club.

Source: L'Équipe

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