Nous Voulons Onyewu!
December 16, 2008Despite rumors that Paris St Germain was also in hot pursuit of The Gooch, it appears that Marseille has all but closed the deal. Sports Illustrated tells us:
Oguchi Onyewu’s move from Standard Liege to Olympique de Marseille could be just a matter of formalities.
According to French soccer news Web site Mercato365.com, the towering central defender has already agreed to a deal lasting 3½ years.
Now all that remains is for the two clubs to reach an agreement on the price, which is expected to be around $4 million.
I know that I would rather see Onyewu in the EPL, but I also would be sad to see him end up at a struggling club like Wigan or Blackburn (he just isn’t gonna end up at a strong English club right now). In Ligue 1, Onyewu will go to a solid club that gets to play in Europe and I expect him to be a first team regular. If he isn’t, it’ll be a nightmare. This is a good move for him, as he’s familiar with the French league after spending time at Metz earlier in his career.
what do you think about Gooch seemingly locked in at Marseille? Happy? Think it’ll be a good fit?
–psc
I think it will be a great fit. He needs more of a challenge and I think France league can provide that for him.