Relegated to the abyss of the Marseille workforce by Jorge Sampaoli after disappointing performances at the start of the season, Amine Harit is reversing the trend.
Loaned without an option to buy by Schalke 04 until the end of the season, the Moroccan international has been decisive in his last outings.
Established in Brest on March 13, in the absence of Dimitri Payet, Harit took the opportunity to release a successful performance.
Scorer and decisive passer in Marseille's 4-1 victory in Brittany, the Marseille number 7 has apparently convinced his coach to reinstate him in the rotation for this end of the season.
In a press conference before the Europa Conference League match, the 24-year-old was happy with his change of status "j
I had a lot of playing time in the last matches.
I haven't changed anything in particular in what I do on a daily basis.
I think it's more the coach who gave me more freedom, more playing time and I think I gave him back
.
At the start of the season, many lent him a state of mind not very commendable associated with insignificant performances, but Amine Harit would therefore simply have paid the price for his coach's tactical choices.
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While OM must retain their second place in Ligue 1 and are preparing to challenge PAOK Salonika in the quarter-finals of the Europa League Conference (Thursday, 9 p.m.), the awakening of the former Nantes player is timely.
Following this breath of fresh air from Finistère, Amine Harit has been established twice in the last three games played by Marseille.
The final sprint to convince
Proof that his coach trusts him again, the native of Pontoise was established against Saint-Etienne last Sunday despite the return of Payet to the Marseille starting lineup.
Facing the Greens, Lyon de l'Altas played as a right winger in the 4-2-3-1 set up by Sampaoli.
Even if he has gone off the rails a few times, Amine Harit left Dimitri Payet, the position specialist on the left wing.
The former Saint-Etienne and Mattéo Guendouzi then took charge of making the game. During these two starts, Harit scored a goal and delivered an assist against FC Basel in the Europa League Conference and once again scored against Saint- Etienne on behalf of the 30th day of Ligue 1.
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His return to the fore allows Sampaoli to benefit from new tactical solutions and to revitalize Olympian play which has been somewhat slowed down in recent months.
The former Nantes player could also motivate his management to do it definitively, he who is on loan from Schalke 04 without a purchase option.
Initially, the president of OM Pablo Longoria, did not plan to negotiate with the German club to keep Amine Harit.
But the return to form of the Atlas Lion could change the situation, while Schalke 04 would absolutely like to sell it, even at a ridiculous price.
After his good performance against Brest in mid-March, Harit said on Amazon Prime: "
my future ?
Frankly, I'm not into that.
My agent is in charge.
The discussions will necessarily happen at the end of the season, so we will see at that time
”.
This week, the former canary may have dropped a clue about his future by showing concern for the end of the Marseille season "
I hope that I will succeed in performing at this level until the end of the season because it is very important for me and for the team
”.
Answer at the end of the season for the parties concerned unless other teams show interest.