OM reportedly wanted to attract Neil El Aynaoui

Neil El Aynaoui, AS Roma midfielder, was reportedly on OM's radar but his price was an obstacle.

According to Mehdi Benatia, Olympique de Marseille seriously considered signing Neil El Aynaoui, a talented midfielder from AS Roma. However, Marseille's management was reportedly put off by the player's financial evaluation.

Neil El Aynaoui’s performances with the Moroccan national team reportedly caught OM’s attention this summer. Nonetheless, the transfer cost was deemed too high, preventing the deal’s completion.

This episode illustrates how the ambitions of the club from Marseille in the transfer market sometimes clash with the economic realities of modern football.