After Robinio Vaz, who is clearly moving closer to AS Rome, Olympique de Marseille should lose another talent, Darryl Bakola. This winter, or more likely during the next summer transfer window.
Will Olympique de Marseille lose two of its best talents, in quick succession? As we already mentioned at the very end of 2025, Robinio Vaz and Darryl Bakola have both threatened to leave the ship in the near future.
In recent hours, the 18-year-old center forward has moved considerably closer to AS Roma, the Italian team being very close to reaching an agreement with the various interested parties. The attacking midfielder could do the same very soon.
🚨Darryl Bakola 🇫🇷 (18 years old) refused the contract extension from his training club.
His contract with OM ends in June 2027.#TeamOM #MercatOM | 🗞️ @laprovence pic.twitter.com/1Fifsj2kx3
— ActuOlympien (@ActuOlympien) January 12, 2026
Darryl Bakola refuses to extend with OM
Just a week ago, Roberto De Zerbi, the OM coach, had harsh words towards Robinio Vaz and Darryl Bakola. According to La Provence, this exit could, in part, seal Bakola’s future in Marseille.
Thus, the French U20 international would have purely and simply refused to extend his contract, which runs until 2027. In other words, a sale next summer will be inevitable if a solution is not found by then. The Germans from Eintrachat Frankfurt would, for the moment, be best placed to benefit from it. But, still in Germany, VfB Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen remain on the lookout. Who will have the last word?
Pure northerner, who prefers a good National match with USBCO to the rivalry between RC Lens and LOSC. Fan of big atmospheres above all, from ASSE to OM via Strasbourg. To arms!
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