Serge Aurier has unequivocally dismissed any possibility of signing for Olympique de Marseille, insisting he would rather go without than wear the shirt of Paris Saint-Germain’s fiercest rivals.
Speaking on the Kampo podcast hosted by journalist Smail Bouabdellah, the former PSG defender offered a firm and emotional rejection of a proposed move to Marseille.
“I’ve already been offered a deal. Benatia spoke to me about it, but I made it clear to him that I wasn’t interested even though I was without a club,” Aurier explained. “I’m very loyal. I’d rather not even eat than sign for Marseille. It’s in my head. I’m a Parisian, I did all my schooling in the Paris region, I couldn’t afford to sign for Marseille.”
Aurier, who hails from Sevran in the northern suburbs of Paris, has long maintained strong ties to the capital and his former club PSG.
Despite currently being without a club, the 32-year-old made it clear that no professional need would ever compel him to compromise his convictions.
Since his departure from Tottenham Hotspur in 2021, Aurier’s career has lacked the stability he once enjoyed.
Short stints at Villarreal, Nottingham Forest and Galatasaray followed, but he has been a free agent since July 2024.
At a point in his career where regular football is crucial, Aurier’s stance remains unchanged.
“It’s weird,” he added, questioning the emotional authenticity of such a hypothetical switch. “In the Classicos, you say ‘Allez Paris, Allez Paris’ and suddenly you change. What feeling do you get on the other side?”
His comments stand in sharp contrast to the recent case of Adrien Rabiot, another player with PSG roots, who made the controversial move to Marseille.
Approché par Medhi Benatia il y a quelques mois, Serge Aurier a de suite écarté l’idée de jouer à l’OM. Par fidélité à Paris. ❤️💙
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— Le Meilleur du PSG (@LMDPSG) July 2, 2025
That transfer sparked outrage among some Paris supporters and led to legal action from Rabiot’s camp after insults were directed at him during a clash between the two clubs in March.
Aurier, however, refuses to tread the same path.
While he remains unattached, Aurier appears to value integrity over opportunity.
His unwavering loyalty to PSG and refusal to consider a move to Marseille underline the deep emotional connections players can have to the clubs that shaped their careers.
Whether his future lies in France or elsewhere remains uncertain — but it will not, under any circumstances, be in Marseille.
