Guendouzi expressed his frustration to the leaders

Nailed to the bench in the last two games of Olympique de Marseille, Mattéo Guendouzi would be annoyed by his low playing time.

Under the orders of Jorge Sampaoli, Mattéo Guendouzi had played 100% of the matches during the 2021-22 season, with no less than 52 starts. Although he has often started with Igor Tudor (31 times in the starting lineup), the former Gunner is no longer the taulier he was. As proof, he has not played a single minute with OM in the last two matches in Ligue 1 against Troyes (3-1) and Lyon (1-1).

A few months ago, Tudor had also explained the “problem” with his midfielder, who prefers to associate Valentin Rongier and Jordan Veretout in front of the defense: “Mattéo, it’s good to have him, because he can cover several positions. If he plays lower, the team is more offensive, but probably less balanced. If he plays higher, the team has more balance, but it is less offensive.” A situation which had pushed the Croatian technician to play Guendouzi a notch higher, in a register of right winger, a position which the former Lorientais does not appreciate.

An inevitable departure this summer?

In this sense, the French international would begin to be seriously annoyed by this situation, which he saw as a real downgrade, and would even have expressed his frustration to Javier Ribalta at the end of the trip to Groupama Stadium this Sunday, report our colleagues from Provence. The regional daily understands that Pablo Longoria should speak with his player to quickly defuse the situation.

This winter, the OM leaders refused an offer of more than 30 million euros from Aston Villa for Guendouzi. Given the player’s situation, a departure during the off-season is on the agenda and OM should not give up on such an amount if a similar offer arises. The Frenchman is tied to the club until 2025.