It was in the pipes, it’s now official. Striker Cédric Bakambu has signed up for two and a half years with Olympique de Marseille. The Congolese international passed his medical examination successfully on Thursday when he was free of contract since leaving Beijing Gouan, where he played for four seasons. His transfer to China, of 74 million euros, had also made him the most expensive African player in history.
Cédric Bakambu was trained at FC Sochaux where he made his first pro steps before moving to Turkey, then to Villarreal in La Liga. He has scored a total of 147 goals in 339 games since the start of his career, and will be responsible for supporting Arkadiusz Milik on the OM attacking front. Or play on one side as its versatility allows.