About Olympique de Marseille and Eduardo Vargas

The Olympique de Marseille wants to close the signing of Eduardo Vargas as soon as possible. After convincing the player, the team led by Marcelo Bielsa is now hoping to finalize the details of the contract with Napoli. Recently, they made their first formal offer: six million euros for the Chilean national team player.

Discrepancy in the Negotiation

According to the Italian newspaper il Mattino published this Tuesday, the French club is still far from the value set by the Italian team for the transfer of the last scorer of the Copa America. Three million euros are separating Olympique from the nine million euros that Napoli is asking, says the publication, adding that both clubs will continue negotiating.

Vargas' Decision and Marseille's Interest

After Vargas' decision to prioritize the sporting aspect over a lucrative offer from Al Rayan in Qatar that is on the table, Marseille has also made him their first choice to strengthen their attack after the departure of their top scorer Jean Pierre Gignac a couple of months ago.

Bielsa's Influence

The French also see Vargas as the solution to convince Bielsa to stay in the team after an approach from Mexico to hire him as their national team coach and the alleged anger of the Argentine due to the delay in the arrival of reinforcements.

Current Status and Future Decision

For now, Vargas is waiting for a decision. The Chilean player returned to his country after vacationing in Brazil, and now the goal is to close his next club as soon as possible, which will definitely be decided before the next 31st of August, the closing day for transfers in European football.