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Marseille president confirms Ayew exit

Xinhua, May 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Marseille president Vincent Labrune confirmed to French media that Ghana international Andre Ayew is to leave the Ligue 1 club this summer.

The 25-year-old forward, whose contract is running out after this season, has been widely speculated to move since it became clear Marseille could not tie him down due to their finances.

"We can't keep Ayew," said Labrune. "He is a very important player for OM but we can't offer him the kind of money English clubs can offer."

"The French financial system is complicated and we can't offer him an equivalent salary to what he can earn in England.

"We can't ask Ayew, who we love and is an icon of our team, to accept a lower salary," added the boss. "Unfortunately he is going to quit the club and we hope he has the great career that he deserves in England or somewhere else."

As 2015 African Cup of Nations top scorer has set to part away from the Satde Velodrome, Serie A side Roma and Inter Milan together with English Premierships' Newcastle, Tottenham, Arsenal and Swansea have been reported to be chasing him. Endite