OM: Stéphane Richard won’t rule out free agents, but with DNCG

OM president Stéphane Richard appeared on RMC Sport’s Rothen s’enflamme to address how the club is planning the end of the transfer window amid financial pressure and strict oversight from French football’s regulator.

No more exits soon

Richard said that after the departures of Mason Greenwood, Facundo Medina, Geronimo Rulli and Quinten Timber, the club is not planning any further sales in the coming days. He framed it as ensuring the squad has enough depth to compete across this season’s competitions, despite losing “depth”. He also pointed to the next scheduled checkpoint with the DNCG at the end of November or early December, explaining that what happens next in winter will depend on that review.

Free-agent signings are tricky

On the possibility of signing free agents, Richard was cautious. “In the immediate future, I think it will be very complicated,” he said, adding that he “can’t say no 100%” to the idea. The reason, as he underlined, is that any recruitment would require DNCG approval—otherwise it can’t happen. He also reiterated that all signings need prior authorization, and that the DNCG only gives the green light if the wage bill is reduced sufficiently, citing issues from past years.

What it means for Ligue 1

With no new reinforcements, OM have started Ligue 1 with mixed results: Strasbourg (4-0) followed by a Monaco (2-0) defeat, leaving them with 3 points from 6 ahead of their next match. They host Paris FC this Sunday (20:45) at the Vélodrome.