Marseille are weighing a loan move for the forward, Jeunes Footeux reported on July 29th, in a piece relayed in England by Sport Witness on July 30th. The French outlet says Villa are willing to sanction a second temporary exit so that Guessand can rebuild his rhythm after a first season in England that ended with a half-campaign at Crystal Palace, who declined their purchase option. Marseille like the profile - he can play across the front line and knows Ligue 1 - but their room to manoeuvre is narrow: DNCG and UEFA restrictions on their spending mean Bruno Genesio's side have to sell before they buy, and loans are the preferred route this summer. The obstacle is wages. Jeunes Footeux state that without Villa covering a significant share of his salary the move would be difficult for Marseille to complete. It is the second loan-with-a-catch approach on the table alongside Trabzonspor's, and Villa, who paid a package worth up to EUR 35m to Nice in August 2025 and have Alejandro Garnacho in and Nicolas Jackson under discussion, may still prefer a permanent sale. Nothing has been lodged with Villa Park and no talks between the clubs have been reported.
Primary source: Jeunes Footeux, relayed by Sport Witness · last corroborated July 29th.
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| July 30th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 11% (linked) — source: Jeunes Footeux, relayed by Sport Witness. Marseille are weighing a loan move for the forward, Jeunes Footeux reported on July 29th, in a piece relayed in England by Sport Witness on July 30th. The French outlet says Villa are willing to sanction a second temporary exit so that Guessand can rebuild his rhythm after a first season in England that ended with a half-campaign at Crystal Palace, who declined their purchase option. Marseille like the profile - he can play across the front line and knows Ligue 1 - but their room to manoeuvre is narrow: DNCG and UEFA restrictions on their spending mean Bruno Genesio's side have to sell before they buy, and loans are the preferred route this summer. The obstacle is wages. Jeunes Footeux state that without Villa covering a significant share of his salary the move would be difficult for Marseille to complete. It is the second loan-with-a-catch approach on the table alongside Trabzonspor's, and Villa, who paid a package worth up to EUR 35m to Nice in August 2025 and have Alejandro Garnacho in and Nicolas Jackson under discussion, may still prefer a permanent sale. Nothing has been lodged with Villa Park and no talks between the clubs have been reported. |
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