Samassa makes a step up with Marseille
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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Olympique de Marseille have "reached an agreement" to sign striker Mamadou Samassa from Le Mans UC 72 subject to the 22-year-old passing medical tests.
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As they prepare to meet SK Brann on Wednesday in the concluding leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie, having won 1-0 in the away leg in Norway, OM have lined up the signing of the highly-regarded Samassa. The youngster has scored four goals in 43 games for Le Mans in the last two seasons and arrives at the Stade Vélodrome following the departure of Djibril Cissé, on loan to Sunderland AFC. The details of Samassa's transfer are undisclosed