Fabrizio Ravanelli said that while De Zerbi was the coach of Marseille, they wanted to bring Manuel Locatelli to France and made a serious attempt. According to Ravanelli, they initiated negotiations for the midfielder, and when it appeared that everything was proceeding well, the deal collapsed. Ravanelli stated the reason was that Locatelli loves Juve and wanted to remain in Turin.

A hypothetical scenario suggests Juventus captain Manuel Locatelli could move to Olympique Marseille as part of a potential deal for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Marseille's coach, Roberto De Zerbi, has openly shown his appreciation for the player's qualities and previously managed him in 99 matches. According to Transfermarkt, Locatelli's current market value is €25.00m, and several Premier League clubs have also been linked with him.