Former iconic scorer of OM between 2010 and 2015, where he experienced ups and downs, André-Pierre Gignac has never hidden his very particular attachment to the Marseille club where the hypothesis of a return has even sometimes been mentioned. But the French international has just announced his extension with the Tigers, and will therefore end his career in Mexico.
It’s not a secret, Andre Pierre Gignac (37 years old) has kept a special affection for theOM whose colors he wore for five seasons before flying free for Mexico in 2015. He became a true legend among the Monterrey Tigers, the former French international (36 caps, 7 goals) has never lost an opportunity in recent years to proclaim his love for theOM from his new base in America.
“OM is passion”
Last December in particular, just before the semi-final of the World Cup betweenFrench team and the Morocco, Andre Pierre Gignac took the opportunity to once again declare his love for theOM at the microphone of Fox Sports : “ We don’t have as much money as Paris. The philosophy of Olympique de Marseille is passion. It is the biggest club in France, the only one to have won the Champions League. PSG, with all its investments for 12 years, is still looking for the Champions League, and we are not giving it “, had let go Gignac. But unfortunately for fans of theOM who dreamed of it, it will not return to the Vélodrome.
Les escribo con una gran noticia. Hoy me llena de alegría compartirles que me quedo en Tigres hasta el 2025. El club, cuerpo técnico, jugadores y especialmente ustedes me han dado la confianza de seguir luchando día a día con estos colores de esta gran institución @TigresOficial pic.twitter.com /FSew82Qyyd
— Andre-Pierre Gignac (@10APG) February 3, 2023
Gignac will finish at the Tigres
This Friday, Andre Pierre Gignac announced his contract extension until 2025 with the tigerswhere he ended his professional career: “ I am writing to you with great news. Today, it is with joy that I announce that I am staying at Tigres until 2025. The club, the management, the players and above all you have given me the confidence to continue fighting day after day. with the colors of this great institution “, explain Gignac. The fans of theOM nevertheless have something to console themselves with the recent recruitment of Vitinha (22) who arrived from Braga for €32 million, a historic purchase record on the transfer window for the Marseille club.
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