Gervinho, the Ivorian forward, acknowledged having had contact with Olympique de Marseille (OM) officials before ultimately joining AS Roma under his former coach Rudi Garcia. Gervinho mentioned that he knows José Anigo well, the then-sporting director of OM, and had discussions with his agents. However, he did not provide specific details about why the move to Marseille did not materialize.
While he did not reveal the reasons for not joining OM, Gervinho expressed that returning to Ligue 1 would have been a pleasure for him. The Ivorian forward left Arsenal and opted for a move to AS Roma in Serie A.
