When Angel Gomes never got his opportunity at Manchester United from academy to first team (only got ten senior games) and opted for signing with Lille in 2020, the attacking midfielder disappeared from the radar of Premier League clubs. This changed over the next few seasons. Big games and entry into the English national team made Gomes very relevant for the big clubs in England. However, the 25-year-old does not choose to return to Balløya.
Gomes has previously been linked with a return to Manchester United and to Arsenal, and he himself stated about a potential return to Old Trafford. In recent months, it is not United and Arsenal who have been the most active, the English media have pointed to Tottenham and West Ham as the most aggressive to sign free agent Gomes.
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However, it seems that the England international will choose one of Lille’s rivals. With Roberto de Zerbi at the helm, Marseille have qualified for next season’s Champions League, according to journalist Fabrice Hawkins, Gomes has chosen Marseille and a three-year contract,
Here, Gomes will give the Marseille attack more power together with former Manchester United player Mason Greenwood, with whom Gomes played 20 games in the red shirt (academy and first team). This will be an interesting reunion.
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