Key Takeaways
- Stade Brestois will lose their long-serving sporting director Grégory Lorenzi when the summer transfer window opens.
- OGC Nice looked set to secure his services, but the deal faces delays due to the club’s uncertain ownership situation.
- Olympique de Marseille have now entered the race to recruit Lorenzi as a replacement for Medhi Benatia.
Grégory Lorenzi is preparing to leave Stade Brestois after ten years with the French club. The Ligue 1 side expect to lose their highly-rated sporting director at the end of the current campaign.
Earlier this week, reports suggested that Lorenzi had agreed to join OGC Nice. The club from the south of France appeared to have beaten Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace to his signature. However, the move has hit complications.
Journalist Mohamed Toubache-Ter now claims that Lorenzi has not yet signed a contract with Nice. The deal depends on two key factors. Nice must first confirm their place in Ligue 1 for next season. They must also reach an agreement over the departure of current sporting director Florian Maurice.
The situation is further complicated by INEOS’s ongoing attempts to sell the club. This ownership uncertainty creates additional hesitation over the appointment.
Meanwhile, Olympique de Marseille have entered the fray. The southern giants are searching for a replacement for Medhi Benatia. They now hope to hijack Nice’s move and secure Lorenzi’s services instead.