OM sale, finally something concrete

Olympique de Marseille owner Frank McCourt is not expected to sell the club in the medium term, but is instead looking to welcome new minority investors to bolster finances ahead of winter. Hampered by limited resources after a summer without any new signings, OM must present stable accounts to the DNCG in December before sports director Grégory Lorenzi can complete potential squad reinforcements.

Journalist Jean-François Pérès reported that McCourt has serious contacts lined up, with CMA CGM chief executive Rodolphe Saadé cited among the potential partners. CMA CGM, already the club's shirt sponsor, could potentially expand its collaboration with OM in a structure mirroring Paris Saint-Germain's media-linked partnership model with beIN Sports.