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Summer 2023. Olympique de Marseille welcomes Ismaïla Sarr with open arms. A big fan of the player, Pablo Longoria did everything to dislodge him from Watford, where he had been playing for four seasons. Through persuasion, the Marseille president managed to attract him to Canebière on July 24, 2023. “Olympique de Marseille today announces the signing of Ismaïla Sarr from Watford FC. The winger signed up with the Olympian club after the success of his medical examination. OM welcomes Ismaïla Sarr”could we read on the press release. If no amount had been officially filtered, the residents of the Orange Vélodrome had paid around 11 million euros to secure his services.
Complicated beginnings at Palace
Excited by this explosive and impactful recruit, Olympian supporters were waiting to see her at work and why not lead their club to the top. But in Provence, Sarr generally disappointed. Appearing 35 times in all competitions, including 21 times as a starter, the 26-year-old footballer scored 5 goals and provided 6 assists. If the Senegalese had some physical problems last year, he did not really impress when he was on the field, whether with Marcelino, Gennaro Gattuso or Jean-Louis Gasset. Result: when the summer transfer window came, the Marseillais did not close the door to his departure. Far from it even.
Finally, a door opened in England, where Ismaïla Sarr left good memories since his time with the Hornets. Thus, he signed until 2029 in favor of Crystal Palace on August 1. Determined to get off to a good start in a championship that he knows very well, the native of Saint-Louis has participated in 9 matches since the start of the season (263 minutes played). In detail, he took part in 7 Premier League matches, including 6 as a substitute. In Carabao Cup, he played 2 matches. Here again, he did not start the matches and only came into play for around twenty minutes each time. If we look at his statistics line, he has neither scored nor provided an assist for the moment. Obviously, his case is starting to worry in England.
AC Milan is on the move
Salim Baungally, an expert on English football, is not very positive about him at the moment. “When Ismaïla Sarr arrived at Crystal Palace, we said to ourselves that it could be something interesting in relation to the way he plays. Especially since the coach, Oliver Glasner, wants fast wingers. But it didn’t start well for him. Apart from the last match against Liverpool where he was a starter, he never is otherwise. He is hardly present and weighs little in Palace’s game at the moment. He is also not helped by a team that seems completely amorphous. Glasner should potentially be sacked left as is. Palace need results quickly. Perhaps a new coach can give new impetus to the team and to Ismaïla Sarr. But to be honest, today, Sarr is not great. Far from it.”
Under contract until June 2029, the former OM player is therefore in a rather delicate situation. Despite this, it still has a certain popularity on the market. This Friday, Gazzetta dello Sport reveals that he is among the wingers followed by AC Milan, who wish to strengthen in this position during the month of January. Its price, 15 million euros, is not a barrier for the Rossoneri. The latter checked other names, namely those of Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) and Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Bruges). Like them, Ismaïla Sarr is in the Milanese’s favor, who could therefore offer an unexpected way out for the Senegalese.
