French giants Olympique Marseille are monitoring the situation of Nigerian forward John Utaka with the intention to beat other suitors to him, according to Le 10 Sport.
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The former RC Lens and Portsmouth striker played for Montpelier last season and following the expiration of his contract was reported to be looking forward to taking his game elsewhere in the upcoming season.
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Lille and Bursaspor are some of the clubs that have been linked with him and the officials of the Turkish side held preliminary discussions with him in Paris last week, according to Le Parisien.
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However, a new development indicates that Marseille are also looking in the direction of the versatile attacker to strengthen their attacking options ahead of the new Ligue 1 season.
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The top officials of the former European champions are of the view that the Nigerian forward as a free agent remains a sensible option and will not be too expensive to attract, though no contact has been made.
I just don't understand why a footballer like John Utaka won't just consider retirement. He is too old for what he is doing and he knows it.