OM Transfer Market: What if the door really opened for Aymeric Laporte?

So the Team, we're asking ourselves, dreaming about it at night... Aymeric Laporte in the OM jersey, is it a fantasy or a real possibility? In recent days, the matter seems to be taking an unexpected turn, and honestly, it brings a little spark. We know the transfer market is a jungle, but we have to look carefully at a possibility like this. Could HE be the big name to solidify our defense and take us to the next level?

The Al-Nassr factor: an unexpected opportunity?

The real turning point in this case doesn’t come from Marseille, but from Saudi Arabia. According to circulating information, notably from the well-informed Santi Aouna, Al-Nassr, Laporte's club, is about to sign defender David Hancko for a massive amount. And so, you ask? Well, the arrival of a new foreign player would push Al-Nassr to make space, and the ideal candidate for a departure would be our dear Aymeric.

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❗️Aymeric Laporte and Otávio are both excluded from the preseason camp by Jorge Jesus, as revealed last month https://t.co/oigWnPztTi pic.twitter.com/E1lOMVS7ds

— Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) July 19, 2025

The rumor goes even further: the Saudi club could be willing to release Laporte from his last year of contract to facilitate the transaction. For OM, which doesn't want to hear about a transfer fee, it would be a godsend. Such an opening, in such a complex case, can't be refused. Are Longoria and the teams already ready to jump at the chance? We can imagine it!

Laporte at OM, do we believe it or not?

Now, let's stay grounded. Seeing Laporte freed is one thing, signing him at Marseille is another. The competition is there, especially from Athletic Bilbao, his training club, which is bound to tug at heartstrings. We saw it with Aubameyang and his love for Marseille, familial and sentimental ties weigh heavily in the balance.

But OM has arguments to make. An ambitious project, the fervor of the Vélodrome, and a unique sporting challenge in Ligue 1 for a player of his caliber. The real question is: can the Marseille project surpass the call of Basque roots? That's the whole issue of the coming days. What is certain is that if a door opens, we must rush through without hesitation.

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