Steve Mandanda’s potential return to Marseille looks to be getting serious, as explained by L’Equipe on Sunday. Mandanda’s return to Ligue 1 has been a favoured topic of the French newspaper over the past few months, and all the pieces fit to make a move sound likely.
Marseille would never have let Mandanda go had they not been in financial trouble, and the club’s takeover has changed everything. Sam Allardyce seems determined to not count on Mandanda, despite the overall feeling at Crystal Palace towards the goalkeeper.
It’s worth reiterating that Mandanda was so good for Marseille last season that some in France wanted him given a chance ahead of Hugo Lloris for France. The goalkeeper’s switch to Crystal Palace was seen as a somewhat disappointing move for the player, and 
what’s happened since has only underlined the expectation of a return.
L’Equipe say Mandanda and Marseille broadly agree on the outline of his return, with a three contract expected. Crystal Palace want €5m, which is considered ‘greedy’, but it’s expected an agreement can be found soon.
