Become The Cause Of Failure In Champions League Qualification, Former Arsenal Player Wants To Be Dumped By Marseille

Olympique Marseille player Matteo Guendouzi. (Photo: Instagram/@mateoguendouzi)

JAKARTA - Matteo Guendouzi's future at Olympique Marseille is almost certain to end. It could not be separated from the failure of the French team in the Champions League qualifiers.

Marseille was eliminated after losing to Panathinaikos on penalties. Guendouzi is said to be the culprit.

Marseille actually had a great chance to qualify after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in the second leg of Champions League qualifiers at the Stade Range Velodrome, August 16, yesterday.

The two goals made Marseille lead 2-1 on aggregate. But Guendouzi finished everything.

A former Arsenal player made the foul in the second half extra minutes, awarded a penalty to Panathinaikos. The position changed to 1-2 in the 90+9 minute.

Agregates also changed to 2-2 and the match continued to the penalty shootout round. Unfortunately, Guendouzi also failed to execute a penalty.

Marseille also lost 3-5 in the penalty shootout.

After that dark night, Marseille appeared to be releasing the 24-year-old midfielder. According to L'Diquipe, there are interest from Serie A clubs Inter Milan and Lazio.

But with time running out, Marseille may have to agree to a loan deal with a possible option to buy. Moreover, interest in Guendouzi has now begun to decrease with the remaining two clubs being interested.

Aston Villa made a contract offer in January, but the club finally chose to sign Youri Tielemans on a free transfer.

If it is true that he was dumped from Marseille, this is the second time the player has suffered the same fate. In 2020, he was expelled from Arsenal for his fight with forward Brighton Neal Maupay.

He was also accused of mocking Brighton players about their abilities and boasting about his salary.

The Gunners then sent him on loan to Marseille. He enjoyed a brilliant 2021-22 season when he helped the club finish second in Ligue 1.

French clubs then paid 9 million to make Guendouzi permanent.