adminAndre Ayew is to leave Olympique Marseille, club president Vincent Labrune has confirmed.
The Ghana international has been a subject of intense transfer speculation ever since it became clear Marseille could not tie him down due to their finances.
With Ayew’s contract running out in about a fortnight, club president Labrune has publicly stated that the 25-year-old will not be seen as part of the Stade Velodrome side next season.
“We can’t keep Ayew,” he told the French media.
“He’s a very important player for OM but we can’t offer him the kind of money English clubs can offer. The French financial system is complicated and we can’t offer him an equivalent salary to what he can earn in England.
“And equally, we can’t ask Ayew, who we love and is an icon of our team, to accept a lower salary. That makes no sense so unfortunately he is going to quit the club and we hope he has the great career that he deserves in England or somewhere else.”
Roma look favourites to land the 2015 Afcon top scorer while clubs like Newcastle, Tottenham, Arsenal and Swansea have been reported to be interested in his services. — supersport.com
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