After finishing second in Ligue 1 behind Paris Saint-Germain and securing a place in the Champions League, Marseille want to give Roberto De Zerbi a solid squad tailored for the European stage. Former PSG and Lille player Weah is attracted to the Marseille project.
He rejected an offer from Nottingham Forest and had been a target for Tottenham and Everton. Juventus had tried to force Weah to join Forest by leaving him out of the squad for a Club World Cup match, prompting the former's agent to launch a scathing attack on the Bianconeri.
According to Italian journalist Giovanni Albanese, however, Weah is "one step away from signing" with Marseille. Les Phoceens have offered him a five-year contract until June 2030, while Juve initially demanded at least €15 million to finalise the transfer.