€32 M Joel Ordóñez deal collides with OM’s willingness to drop C1 goal

Il y a un an, the OM Mercato buzz claimed a 32 M€ agreement for Joel Ordóñez had been reached, while Marwan Belkacem later tweeted that mentally he is prepared to accept a season where Champions League (C1) qualification is not the minimum objective for the club.

The Mercato headline announced a 32 M€ agreement for the acquisition of Joel Ordóñez by OM. The report explicitly used the French phrase ‘Un accord à 32 M€’ to describe the deal.

Marwan Belkacem later posted on Twitter that he is mentally prepared to accept a season where qualification for the Champions League (C1) is not the minimum objective for the club. The tweet was published under the handle @MarwanBelkacem and included a link to the status.

Both the transfer rumor and the tweet were republished on the But! Football Club website. The combined messages generated discussion throughout the football community.