Former Manchester United wonderkid Angel Gomes has snubbed a Premier League return after reaching a verbal agreement to join a new club, according to reports.
Last month, the England midfielder confirmed his departure from Lille this summer, ending his five-year stay with the Ligue 1 side.
The 24-year-old, who has been capped four times by the Three Lions, left United in 2020 after failing to break into their first team under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, making just 10 appearances.
But it seems like Gomes has no interest in trying his hand at Premier League football again any time soon, as it is understood that he turned away proposals from England, as well as Germany and Italy.
Gomes will remain in France and sign a three-year deal with Marseille, as per Fabrizio Romano.
Multiple Premier League clubs – including West Ham and Tottenham – are understood to have been keen on bringing him back to England, but it appears that they have missed out.
Former Manchester United academy star Angel Gomes has reportedly agreed to join Marseille
Gomes announced an end to his five-year stay at Lille last month, and left as a free agent
The midfielder will be reunited with fellow Carrington graduate Mason Greenwood at Marseille
Gomes will be reunited with fellow Carrington graduate Mason Greenwood at Marseille, who finished last season at joint top-scorer in Ligue 1 (21 goals), alongside PSG’s Ousmane Dembele.
Other former Premier League stars who suit up for Roberto De Zerbi’s side include Neal Maupay and Pierre-Emile Hojberg.
After leaving United for Lille, Gomes spent the following season on loan at Boavista in Portugal, where he impressed his parent club enough to call him back and integrate him into their squad.
Gomes featured in 134 matches for Lille, who finished fifth in the French top flight this season.
All four of Gomes’ senior international caps to date came under interim manager Lee Carsley last year.
He made his debut as a substitute in England’s 2-0 win over to Ireland in September, before playing the full 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Finland at Wembley just three days later.
Gomes then also featured in a 3-1 triumph away to Finland in October and the 5-0 thrashing of Ireland in November.
Prior to breaking into the senior side, Gomes enjoyed a highly successful youth career with England, winning the U17 World Cup in 2017 and the U21 European Championship in 2023.
