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Guillaume Restes to Olympique Marseille

Quiet since 13 August 2026. Last report: Santi Aouna. Probability when it went quiet: 10%.

Marseille have moved beyond mere interest and put an actual offer on the table for Guillaume Restes, the Toulouse goalkeeper seen as the man to replace Gerónimo Rulli should he leave. The proposal is a loan with an option to buy, but Toulouse consider the terms well short of what they want. The player himself is said to favour a move to Marseille, which keeps this alive even as the clubs sit far apart on structure and value. The story comes entirely from Santi Aouna, whose two posts a fortnight apart trace the arc from shortlist to formal offer. He carries decent credibility and broke both lines himself, but no second outlet has corroborated either report yet, so this remains a single-source account however detailed it looks. This has the feel of an early skirmish rather than a deal closing in on terms. Toulouse's rejection of the current package suggests they want a straight sale near the €18m to €25m range being discussed, not a loan structure with a cheaper route to ownership. Until Marseille improve the offer's shape, or Rulli's exit becomes definite and forces their hand, this looks a long shot for now, even with the player's own preference working in Marseille's favour. Toulouse have sold goalkeepers for real money before: West Ham paid €25m in 2018, Crystal Palace €23m in 2025, and Villarreal €18m for another departure. Those numbers sit right around the fee range floated here, which suggests Toulouse's stance on value is consistent with their history rather than opportunistic. Watch for whether Rulli's Marseille future is resolved first, since that appears to be the

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