On Wednesday, reports from the French media revealed Burnley have been making ‘incessant approaches’ to sign Papa Gueye from Marseille.
It was said the Clarets want the player ‘as soon as this winter’, and since his contract with the Ligue 1 side expires in the summer, they’d have an advantage in the negotiations.
Now as RMC Sport covers the press conference held by Marseille president Pablo Longoria, it’s confirmed that the Burnley target is about to leave the French club.
“The player is on the market. We are looking for the best solution for all parties,” he said.
Longoria then detailed Gueye’s contract situation and explained that the player is not keen on renewing the deal.
“We made offers to extend his contract this season, the second of which was in December. The player didn’t take up the offer. With six months to go before the end of his contract, it’s of course possible that he will leave during the winter transfer window. We gave ourselves a deadline to think about it, on 6th or 7th January, and we haven’t received a reply.”
RMC Sport explains there’s a tense situation around the player, with Marseille feeling like he’s been ungrateful to the club, generating ‘incomprehension’ with club leaders, and people around him believing the offers came with bad timing.
Following Longoria’s statements, it now sounds unlikely that the French club will manage to find an agreement with him. So that’s a golden chance for Burnley, who now need to work on an agreement with the Ligue 1 side, given the few more months he has on his contract there.
