Roberto De Zerbi is reportedly a step away from becoming the next head coach of Olympique Marseille, who are ready to buy him out from Brighton and Hove Albion.
The 45-year-old Italian coach decided to step away from the Seagulls at the end of the Premier League season, ready for a new experience after disagreeing on the club’s transfer policy with owner Tony Bloom.
De Zerbi impressed during his two-year spell with Brighton, proving his abilities in the dugout with a thrilling brand of attacking football, which earnt him much praise from Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola.
Marseille offer to De Zerbi
As highlighted by Calciomercato.com, Marseille have offered De Zerbi a three-year contract and are ready to pay Brighton around €6m to free him from his contract, keen to see him on the south coast of France.
The Ligue 1 giants were initially interested in appointing Sergio Conceicao following his time with Porto but facing difficulties, turned to the Italian coach, who is expected to respond in the coming hours.
How his star has waned! He has gone from being the next Barcelona or Bayern manager to Marseille, which, history and fanbase aside, is arguably a step down from Brighton