“Me, I am from Ile-de-France. (…) I have PSG in my heart. “In January 2018, invited on the set of the” Canal Football Club “, Cédric Bakambu declared his love for the club in the capital. These few words have resurfaced on social networks. Indeed, the footballer from Ivry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne) is announced more and more strongly on the side of the Olympique de Marseille.
After four years of exile in China (Beijing Guoan), he is now free from any contract since January 1. The Congolese striker should return to European fields and more particularly those of Ligue 1. Lawns that he knows well since he spent four seasons at FC Sochaux Montbéliard between 2010 and 2014 where he played his first meetings. Since then, he has come a long way. After having made a first part of his career in France, he went to Turkey. The striker has scored 13 goals in 27 games for Bursaspor.
A departure for China that he does not regret
After having made the happiness of the Turkish club, it is transferred to Villarreal during the summer of 2015. It explodes. For two and a half seasons, Cédric Bakambu chained goals. During the winter transfer window, when he has already scored 12 goals in 20 games, the Congolese international takes the direction of China at Beijing Guoan against a check for 74 million euros. This career choice surprised more than one. But he did not regret this decision.
“I was very well received in my team. I had foreign teammates with whom I got along really well. The city, too, is very important when you are away from home. I acclimatized well, I adapted well. Beijing is a super beautiful city. So there was everything for me to flourish, ”said the player to Foot Mercato.
This good mood is felt on the pitch as he scored 58 goals in 87 games, or one goal every 121 minutes for the Chinese club. With 45 achievements in the Chinese Super League where he was trained in particular by Bruno Genesio, the Congolese has become a super star of the championship.
In difficulty since his return from injury, Olympique de Marseille striker Arkadiusz Milik could be replaced or supported by former Beijing player Guoan. Jorge Sampaoli should be able to count on this recruit. Free from any contract, he continued to train in the Paris region. On Instagram, he recently published a video where we see him doing exercises at the Fitness Park in Vitry.
The Ile-de-France could be an important asset for a Marseille attack in difficulty. With only 27 goals scored in 20 games, OM are in 9th place among the most prolific teams.
