{
  "id": 1670449,
  "title": "Everton closely following Marseille’s Amine Gouiri, but face stiff competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/everton-closely-following-marseilles-amine-gouiri-but-face-stiff",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/everton-closely-following-marseille-amine-080500667.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Everton is among several clubs closely monitoring Marseille's interest in Algerian forward Amine Gouiri, as per a report from L'Équipe. The 26-year-old has not yet committed his future to Olympique de Marseille, despite having scored 21 goals in 42 games for the Ligue 1 club since his arrival in January 2025. Although Marseille would prefer to keep the forward, who is popular among the club's supporters, they are required to generate funds through player sales before the transfer window closes.\n\nSeveral other clubs have shown interest in Gouiri, with Atletico Madrid and Villarreal among the favorites if OM choose to offload one of their attackers. Como and Lazio have also made enquiries about the player. Everton's managing director, Bruno Genesio, hopes to retain Gouiri, but the French club may struggle to resist a competitive offer.",
  "summary": "Aware that every player is available at a price this summer, Amine Gouiri (26) has not committed his future to Olympique de Marseille. As the transfer window approaches its end, several clubs are circ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}