Marseille got rid of transfer denials – signed Aubameyang
Marseille have signed striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang shortly after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) ruled that their transfer would not be refused.
Cas announced the decision in a press release on Friday. The background to the original refusal to transfer was the transfer saga in 2020.
Then Senegal’s Pape Gueye signed a pre-contract with English club Watford before his time at Le Havre ended. That summer, Gueye changed agents and instead signed for Marseille.
He has played 100 games for the French club. The breach of contract with Watford led to the International Football Association (FIFA) banning Gueye for four months from January 2022, while Marseille received a one-year transfer ban.
Later that month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) ruled out FIFA’s decision, but on Friday they stated that they partially supported FIFA’s decision.
Then nothing prevented them from signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Chelsea. Marseille announced the transfer on their Twitter account.
Gabon previously played for Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal and Barcelona. (NTB)
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