USMNT's Tim Weah Returns to France with Move From Juventus to Marseille
BOUCHES-DU-RHONE, PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR, AUG 6 – Tim Weah returns to Ligue 1 on loan with an obligation to buy for up to €18 million after inconsistent playing time and injuries at Juventus, Marseille confirmed.
- On Wednesday, United States winger Tim Weah completed his move to Marseille on loan with an obligation to buy for up to 18 million euros .
- Following a drawn-out process, Badou Sambague claimed Juventus and Damien Comolli showed `total disrespect` by delaying Weah's transfer, despite his injury-marred two-year stint.
- According to The Athletic, the deal includes a €1 million initial fee and a €14 million buy obligation plus €3 million in add-ons for Olympique Marseille.
- Signing Weah strengthens Olympique Marseille’s attack ahead of the Champions League, which they qualified for by finishing runner-up last season, ending his time at Juventus.
- Ahead of the 2025-26 season, Weah joins Marseille on loan; his father, George Weah, played one season at the club 25 years ago.
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Timothy Weah will play for OM with the number 22 on his jersey. Timothy Weah has officially joined Olympique de Marseille on a paid loan (€1 million) for one season from Juventus Turin and a so-called mandatory purchase option, at €14.4 million, plus 4.1 million in possible bonuses. The same number he had at Juve and his first seasons at LOSC. The 25-year-old winger discovered his new structure and in the process, he was able to don the sky and …
Trained at the PSG and passed through Lille before joining the Juve, the son of the former Ballon d'or George Weah landed in Marseilles in the form of a loan with option of purchase.
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