Tim Weah move to Marseille from Juventus nears completion: Source

New York Times

4 days ago

Juventus and Olympique de Marseille have come to an agreement on the transfer of U.S. men's national team winger Tim Weah, a source confirmed to The Athletic.
Weah, 25, is expected to move to Marseille on loan with an obligation to buy. The news was first reported by Fabrizio Romano. A source said the deal is in place, but some final details remain between Juventus and Weah before the deal can be completed.
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The move would end a somewhat dramatic summer window for Weah, who first turned down a move to Nottingham Forest and then saw his agent, Badou Sambague, engage in a public back-and-forth with Juventus over how they handled the window and were slowing a move to Marseille.
'Juve is a fantastic club,' Sambague said in a statement. 'The sporting department is managed by three persons. Two have class, and another is still searching himself [sic]. We cannot blame him. Two are looking for solutions, and one is creating problems. And we can't let that go. Tim Weah, is always professional, was left out during the [Club] World Cup. This person botched his [Club] World Cup, tried to force him to go where he wanted. Today, as revenge, he's demanding a fortune and waiting for a Premier League offer that won't come and will never be approved by us.
'These are old-fashioned methods that won't sit well with me. I'm not used to speaking out, but not doing so today would be accepting the unacceptable and total disrespect. Class can't be bought for a manager, that's for sure, but it has always been part of the history of Juventus. One person is undermining that. Let's see…'
Juventus general manager Damien Comolli responded last week, saying that an adequate offer had not yet arrived and that Weah couldn't just hand-pick his next destination.
Nevertheless, it appears Weah is getting his preferred choice entering a pivotal season. He is expected to start for the U.S. at the World Cup next summer, and coach Mauricio Pochettino will surely be glad to see the winger move to a Champions League-bound club where he can get consistent playing time. Weah has found success in Ligue 1 before, playing for both PSG and Lille. Marseille finished second to PSG in the Ligue 1 table last season and is managed by Roberto De Zerbi.
Weah's departure would see him end a club partnership with U.S. teammate Weston McKennie. His good friend and former Lille teammate, Canada star Jonathan David, had just joined Juventus this summer as well.