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.
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.
