Foot OM – Pushed towards OM, Strootman never wanted to come

Recruited for 25 million euros in 2018, Kevin Strootman has never met expectations at Olympique de Marseille. The midfielder loaned to Genoa failed to adapt to the Marseille club. Maybe because the Dutchman didn’t want to come.

May the supporters of Olympique de Marseille be reassured, Kevin Strootman will never set foot in the Commanderie again. The midfielder is on a new loan to Genoa for two seasons, until the end of his contract in 2024. The Marseille club has thus got rid of a huge sporting and financial failure. . His big salary weighed for a long time while his performances were never at the expected level. It must be said that Kevin Strootman did not arrive in the best conditions.

In an interview with Il Messaggero, the Dutchman admits that he had almost signed reluctantly, because he was pushed out by Roma. ” Last year I tried to come back to Roma, even for free, but they didn’t want mesaid the Marseillais. I left because the conditions for me to continue were no longer met. They recruited midfielders and I wondered where I was going to end up. »

OM’s crazy offer changed everything

« Monchi (the former sporting director of Roma) told me that I was untransferable, but Rudi Garcia called me from Marseille, I took my time and in the meantime I learned that Monchi had already fixed the price with OMsaid Kevin Strootman. It wasn’t honest. I spoke to Di Francesco (former Roma coach) about it and he didn’t react like someone who would have held me back at all costs. I did not have good feelings, I played in Turin and then we decided to separate. What was left for me to do if I was no longer accepted? His situation did not improve in Marseille. On the contrary.