Congo DR star Chancel Mbemba struggle to find new club due to high salary demands

Congo DR international Chancel Mbemba has yet to find a new club in the ongoing summer transfer window due to his high salary demands.

The 30-year-old centre-back, who is currently a free agent has struggled to find a new club, with financial demands proving a sticking point.

Mbemba hasn’t featured for Marseille since the summer of 2023, following a dispute with the club’s hierarchy that saw him suspended and excluded from the first team under Marcelino and Roberto De Zerbi.

Despite training with the reserves and playing for DR Congo during international breaks, Mbemba did not feature in a single minute of Marseille’s 2024/25 campaign.

Mbemba has attracted several interest from clubs across Europe, with newly promoted Paris FC and sides from the Gulf state testing the waters this summer.

According to reports, Mbemba has turned down offers as he looks for a salary higher than the estimated €320,000/month he earned at Marseille, as well as a significant signing bonus.

That has so far deterred suitors, despite interest from Ligue 1 clubs such as Montpellier and Rennes over the past year.

The Kinshasa-born defender remains determined to stay in Europe and is continuing individual preparation, confident of finding a club in the weeks to come. But having not played club football for over a year, his window of opportunity may be narrowing.