On the eve of the last OM match of 2021, the reception of the Stade de Reims on Wednesday (9 p.m.), Jorge Sampaoli spoke at length about the situation of Steve Mandanda. “Personally, he didn’t tell me anything, he didn’t express any concerns to me about it. So it’s more up to him to answer that ”, Said the Argentinian about possible departure from the world champion.
He also said: “Mandanda is a very important player for us. He’s a very great goalkeeper, he’s a legend at the club. He helps us a lot, he is very important in the locker room. Steve is very important to us and the whole club. “
“We are missing two to three players”
The OM coach also mentioned the January transfer window: “There are a few corrections to be made in the workforce, I am still speaking with the president and the owner. I talk to them about the popular need. It’s very hard to see so many years without a title in Marseille. We arrived after violent incidents. I bind the demands of Marseille supporters but there is a budget that does not depend on me. It is believed that we are missing two to three players to have a full squad. “
Especially since two of his players could participate in the CAN with Senegal: “There is this possibility that Pape Gueye and Bamba Dieng will leave in January. We discussed this with the president. The club knows my analysis on the second part of the season. We will see with the budget otherwise we will do with the current workforce. “