Ismaila Sarr didn’t think twice about leaving Watford for Marseille this summer, with his agent insisting he deserved to be playing at a higher level than the Championship.
Andrea Pellegatti has been speaking to Sport Italia regarding his various clients and their move in the transfer window this summer.
Sarr was one of those who moved clubs, electing to depart Watford and make a return to France with Marseille.
He had been with the Hornets since a €30m move from Rennes in 2019 but never truly kicked on with them despite a tally of 34 goals and 24 assists in 131 games.
He had regularly been linked with a move to club’s in the Premier League but that never happened, with no sides electing to take the gamble on him.
The player is certainly happy with the move, at least according to his agent, who says he deserved to be playing at a lever higher than the one Watford could offer him.
“An important operation. The boy deserved a higher level than that of the English Championship,” he said.
“Watford failed to climb back to the Premier League last year and had one year left on his contract. At Marseille both the managers and the technical staff showed great interest in him.
“Playing with the 4-4-2 you needed a winger on the right. When a club of this calibre calls you, you don’t think twice. Quite a quick operation.
“For him [going to Italy] there was the problem linked to the fact that he didn’t have a community passport, but a Senegalese one. It wasn’t easy for the Italians. There were some surveys from Serie A and the Premier League, but nothing concrete.”
