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Olympique de Marseille are still trying to trim their wage bill, with four players on the books costing around €1.5m a month. After moving on seven names this summer – including Morocco’s Azzedine Ounahi to Girona and Adrien Rabiot to Milan – the club is keen to offload more.
At the top of the list is Amine Harit. The Moroccan international earns around €350,000 a month but has slipped down Roberto De Zerbi’s pecking order. Once seen as a creative spark, he now looks like a fourth or fifth option in attacking midfield.
His situation became even clearer this week when Marseille confirmed their Champions League squad. Harit was left out altogether, while young Bilal Nadir and new signing Nayef Aguerd were both included.
The French side are now exploring solutions. With the European transfer window shut, options are limited. The Middle East remains a possibility, with the Saudi window open until September 11 and Qatar’s until September 16. Marseille would welcome a deal that removes Harit’s sizeable salary from the books.
It is a blow for the player, who had hoped to feature in Europe’s top competition this season. Since the start of Ligue 1, Harit has been on the bench but hasn’t played a single minute across three matches. His omission is all the more frustrating given Marseille’s struggles in attack and the inconsistent form of Amine Gouiri.
