Olympique de Marseille is on course to receive roughly €10 million before the transfer window closes, not through new player sales but via clauses triggered by past transfers involving Iliman Ndiaye, Jonathan Rowe and potentially Ismaïla Sarr. These payments stem from conditions written into the deals when the players initially left the club.
How will OM earn money without selling players?
The funds are expected to arrive through contractual clauses embedded in previous transfer agreements rather than fresh outgoing deals this summer. Such clauses typically include triggers like appearance thresholds, club achievements, or subsequent transfer fees that activate bonus payments to the selling club once specific conditions are met.
In this case, the movements of Ndiaye, Rowe and Sarr — all of whom have connections to earlier OM transfer business — appear to have satisfied or be close to satisfying these conditions, positioning Marseille to receive extra revenue without negotiating new sales before the market shuts.
These clauses were built into the original transfers and are now working in the club’s favor, sources close to the situation indicated.
What does this mean for OM’s transfer strategy?
The anticipated income gives Marseille additional financial flexibility as the summer window nears its end, potentially easing pressure to offload squad players purely for cash. It also underscores the value of structuring transfer agreements with forward-looking clauses that can pay dividends long after a deal is completed.
While the exact final figure remains to be confirmed, the combined total from these clauses could approach ten million euros, offering Marseille a financial boost that complements — rather than depends on — any further sales before the deadline.
