Iliman Ndiaye leads ex-Marseille resale windfall for OM
Marseille could collect more than €15 million from resale clauses on former players this summer, led by Iliman Ndiaye's looming mega-transfer. The Senegalese winger joined Everton for €20m after one OM season; reports now place his next fee at €70–75m. OM holds 10% on profit, while Amar Dedic's €35m Newcastle sale benefits Benfica—not Marseille.
Players who left Olympique de Marseille without fanfare have surged in market value this summer, triggering clauses that could ease the club's tight finances. As transfer deadlines loom, the phrasing in those contracts—not nostalgia—determines who gets paid. For more on how data-driven markets reshape sport, see our Future Tech & AI Wonders hub.
Key Takeaways
- Iliman Ndiaye is the headline case: OM negotiated 10% on Everton's future profit when he left for €20m.
- Ismaïla Sarr and Jonathan Rowe also carry 10% resale clauses that could yield roughly €4.5m and €2m.
- Amar Dedic never belonged to OM; Benfica—not Marseille—profits from his €35m Newcastle sale.
- Combined, FootMarseille estimates more than €15m could flow to OM if pending deals close.
Why is Iliman Ndiaye Marseille's biggest resale payout?
Iliman Ndiaye spent just one season at OM before returning to England. In 2023–24 he scored four goals and assisted five in 46 appearances, prompting Everton to pay €20m—a fee close to the €17.5m Marseille had paid.
Since then, Ndiaye has scored nine and six Premier League goals across two seasons, drawing interest from top clubs. L'Équipe reports a deal with Tottenham nearing €70m, while Foot Mercato cites a €75m Manchester City agreement, pending a medical. Either way, OM's 10% plus-value clause could deliver roughly €5m to €7.5m.
How much could Ismaïla Sarr and Jonathan Rowe earn OM?
Ismaïla Sarr rejoined Ligue 1 via Marseille for €13m after struggling to recapture his form at Watford, where he still scored 34 goals in 131 games. After a five-goal OM season, Crystal Palace signed him for €15m. Liverpool are now reportedly willing to offer more than €60m, and OM's 10% resale clause could net about €4.5m.
Jonathan Rowe left Marseille in turbulent fashion after a dressing-room clash with Adrien Rabiot following a Rennes defeat in August 2025. Bologna bought him for just under €20m; he scored eight goals last season. Atalanta are reportedly ready to pay €40m, which would trigger roughly €2m for OM under its 10% clause.
Why won't Marseille profit from Amar Dedic's Newcastle move?
Amar Dedic illustrates how loan deals can leave clubs empty-handed. The Bosnian international joined OM on loan from RB Salzburg in early 2025 but started only twice in ten appearances. Marseille declined a €10m purchase option.
Benfica signed Dedic for a similar fee and, one year later, sold him to Newcastle for €35m. Because Dedic never belonged to OM, Marseille receives nothing from that windfall—unlike the resale clauses attached to Ndiaye, Sarr, and Rowe.
Could these clauses fix OM's summer budget?
FootMarseille tallies the potential haul at more than €15m across Ndiaye, Sarr, Rowe, and Azzedine Ounahi—who could join PSV for €12m with Marseille retaining 30%, worth about €4m. That cash arrives as OM faces economic pressure yet opts to keep players such as Paixão, Aguerd, Timber, and Emerson.
Former Marseillais who once departed quietly may now deliver the club's most valuable summer receipts—provided the pending transfers actually close before the window shuts.