Apparently his 'place in the world' is France, where two years ago he rediscovered and exploited his best version. The 21 goals he scored at the time were enough for him to return to Real Madrid last season, but between injuries and coaching changes, he did not have the consistency he was looking for to prove that he could be a reliable '9' at the Bernabeu. The future of Mariano Díaz could be Ligue 1.
The Spanish-Dominican forward arrived at Olympique Lyon for the 2017-18 season, which he crowned with 18 goals in the domestic tournament, two in the Europa League and one more in the French Cup. And precisely in search of those numbers, as a result of his great performance, Mariano would go back to the French country, but not to the 'lions'. According to 'France Football' magazine, it is none other than Olympique de Marseille that is after the 26-year-old footballer, even since the start of the transfer market. The intention of Andoni Zubizarreta, sporting director of Marseille, is to get Mariano on loan, but Madrid wants a transfer to make money and bring in fresh funds for a new signing.
Mariano Díaz returned to Real Madrid from Olympique Lyon for 8 million euros. (Getty Images)
What is his situation at Real Madrid?
Mariano does not see many opportunities to play minutes this season, not only because of the high competition in his position, but also because he does not quite fit Zinedine Zidane's taste. Thus, the player is looking for a way out, but there is a problem: his salary. The attacker earns four million per season, an amount that the French club is not in a position to pay. But Mariano would be willing to lower his economic demands in order to be the main striker for the Marseille team, which just a few days ago made the signing of Argentine Darío Benedetto official. Will they play together in attack? This is the current situation for Mariano Díaz, to which we must add and wait for the willingness of Real Madrid to accept the offer, as Florentino Perez wants to get at least 20 million euros for his transfer.
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