Tim Weah is going back to where it all started, France’s Ligue 1.
Weah has joined Marseille in a permanent deal from Juventus, both clubs announced Wednesday. The U.S. men’s national team winger will be under contract through June 2030.
Weah, 25, spent the last two seasons with Juventus, scoring seven goals and adding 11 assists. He lifted the Coppa Italia with the Bianconeri during the 2023-24 season.
Weah originally came up through the Paris Saint-German youth ranks before also spending time at Celtic on loan, as well as fellow Ligue 1 side Lille. The New York native made over 100 appearances for Lille before moving to Juventus and joining USMNT teammate Weston McKennie.
Since debuting for the USMNT in 2018, Weah has scored seven goals in 44 career caps. However, he has not featured in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad since March.
Marseille opens its Ligue 1 schedule on August 15 against Rennes and will also take part in the UEFA Champions League later this fall.
I wonder if this is a portent of a move for McKennie. Juventus seems to say they don’t need him that much and then he starts almost every game.
The biggest disagreement seems to be with McKennie’s agents wanting too high of fees. So Juve is playing hardball saying basically find a better deal somewhere else if you think you can. Allegri always really loved Wes not sure the new guy feels the same or if he feels safe enough to defy management.
A lot of competition at FWD and wing. With that being said Mason Greenwood was the only one to get more than 10 goals last season.
Olympic Marseille is not going to be no walk in the park for Weah…….bbbrruuuhhh
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (36) – CF/LW/RW
Neal Maupay (28) – CF/2nd striker
Amine Gouiri (25) – CF/LW/2nd striker
Mason Greenwood (23) – RW/CF
Faris Moumbagna (25) – CF
Igor Paixão (25) – LW/RW/ACM
Jon Rowe (22) – LW/RW/ACM
François Mughe (21) – RW/RM/LW
Keyliane Abdallah (19) – RW/LW/2nd striker
Is it me or are most of their forwards capable of playing on the right and the left wings lol. Hope he really plans on digging deep and playing hard at Marseille, as making the first team week in week out, is not going to be easy with what I’m seeing. Make sure you eat your Wheaties kid….you are going to need it!!!!