Revealed: Terms of Marseille transfer for USMNT star Tim Weah after snubbing interest from Premier League

Timothy Weah is close to joining Ligue 1 side Marseille for a fee worth more than €15m including add-ons, with Nottingham Forest missing out.

  • Weah closing in on Marseille move
  • Forest were interested in USMNT star
  • Scored five goals last season

Revealed: Terms of Marseille transfer for USMNT star Tim Weah after snubbing interest from Premier LeagueRevealed: Terms of Marseille transfer for USMNT star Tim Weah after snubbing interest from Premier LeagueRevealed: Terms of Marseille transfer for USMNT star Tim Weah after snubbing interest from Premier League

According to Football Italia have asked for more than €15 million (£13m/$17.4m) including add-ons and Marseille are keen to make the deal happen. Negotiations are now taking place to determine the nature of the transfer, with it potentially being a loan with an option or obligation to buy the USMNT forward.

Weah is expected to leave Juventus this summer after scoring six goals in 43 appearances in all competitions last season, having joined from in 2023. The 25-year-old is said to have rejected a move to Forest earlier this summer. Tottenham and were also thought to be tracking the son of George Weah, but his desire to return to where he came through the ranks with Paris Saint-Germain is thought to have played a large role in his decision to choose Marseille.

Weah’s sole piece of silverware with Juventus came with the 2023-24 . He appeared as an 81st-minute substitute in the final, with Dusan Vlahovic’s early strike giving them victory over Atalanta. He was previously part of the Lille team that won the title in 2020-21.

Should his move to Marseille be officially completed, Weah will join a squad hoping to challenge Paris Saint-Germain for the Ligue 1 title next season. Roberto De Zerbi’s side have plenty of summer before the campaign starts, with games against Girona, , Sevilla and on the horizon.