Speaking in the locker room at Beijing Guoan on Nov. 16, Bakambu confessed that his time at Marseille was filled with hopelessness, forcing him to transition into a wing-back role.
Now playing for Olympiacos, he contributed 4 goals in 21 games for Marseille last season. rmc reporter reveals, "He had hoped to stay, but with Suarez joining the team, the team is outnumbered up front. Dieng, Suarez, Milik and himself had to reduce their personnel for the sake of the front line configuration."
"Milik is on the verge of joining Juventus and Dion is preparing a transfer, while I rarely get a chance to play. The addition of Alexis Sanchez further complicated the situation. Then Celta were interested in signing me, while Marseille demanded a transfer fee and I was reluctant to leave."
"The club put pressure on me to stop starting. Despite being a striker, I could only play as a right and left back in training. Despite this, I didn't complain. I was not selected for the Champions League, I was on the bench, and I knew I had to make a change. With two years left on my contract, I could have been in vacation mode, but I was more eager to play in the Champions League."
