Marseille seeks to sign Matthieu Epolo from Standard Liège
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 1:10 PM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Olympique de Marseille is attempting to acquire goalkeeper Matthieu Epolo from Standard Liège, according to Get French Football News. The Ligue 1 club is currently constrained by the need to offload some high-earning players before making new signings. Standard Liège values Epolo at €8 million, and Marseille's pursuit may face competition from another Ligue 1 club and a Premier League team also interested in the player. Sales of players could allow Marseille to fulfill their goalkeeping requirements more effectively. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is noted as a player Marseille is keen to sell.
- •Marseille is targeting Matthieu Epolo, 21, from Standard Liège.
- •The club must sell players before making new signings.
- •Standard Liège has set Epolo's price at €8 million.
- •Competing interest exists from another Ligue 1 club and a Premier League side.
- •Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is among players Marseille aims to offload.
- 1:10 PMYahoo Sports — Exclusive | Marseille pushing to sign Standard Liège’s Matthieu Epolo
"Olympique de Marseille are pushing to sign Standard Liege goalkeeper Matthieu Epolo (21), Get French Football News understands. The Ligue 1 club remain, however, in a position of having to sell before...
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