Ayoub El Kaabi has been linked with a move from Olympiacos to Marseille, with the Moroccan centre-forward attracting interest amid uncertainty over his future in Greece.
The 32-year-old, currently leading the line for the Piraeus club and wearing the number nine shirt, is rumoured to be on Marseille’s radar as the French side assess attacking options for Ligue 1. Data from specialist site Transfermarkt lists the proposed switch from Olympiacos to the Stade Vélodrome with a probability mark of “?”, indicating that talks, if any, are at an early or speculative stage.
El Kaabi is valued at €5.00m, a figure reached again in May 2024 after several rises and dips over his career. With no contract expiry date recorded in the available information, there is scope for speculation that he could, at some point, be attainable on particularly favourable terms, potentially even as a free agent, which would make him an attractive target for Marseille.
Born in Casablanca on 25 June 1993 and standing at 1.82m, El Kaabi is a left-footed centre-forward whose career has taken him across several continents. After emerging in Morocco with Racing Casablanca and Renaissance de Berkane, he moved to China with Hebei FC before returning to Wydad Casablanca. Spells in Türkiye with Hatayspor and in Qatar with Al-Sadd preceded his switch to Olympiacos in 2023.
His market value first climbed above €1m during his time at Renaissance de Berkane and peaked at €5m while at Hatayspor and again with Olympiacos, underlining his sustained reputation as a reliable attacking option.
Should a move to Marseille materialise, it would add Ligue 1 to an already varied CV and could offer El Kaabi a fresh platform in one of Europe’s major leagues, potentially shaping the final phase of his career and his standing in European football.
