OM: Amine Gouiri remains confident despite the Aubameyang threat

Algerian striker Amine Gouiri has nothing to fear from competition with Aubameyang at OM.

Amine Gouiri arrived at OM last January and quickly won over his new surroundings. He became the attacking reference point during the second half of the season. But this summer, he saw a formidable rival land in the form of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. For Roberto De Zerbi, OM's head coach, there was no question of letting his striker lose confidence.

"When we signed Aubameyang, Benatia and I immediately spoke to Gouiri to tell him that nothing had changed. There are more matches this year with the Champions League, so we need a strong squad. I don't think it's a mental issue. I think it's more physical. In the Netherlands, I had already discussed this with my staff. That's all. Like Balerdi, he's still a very important player," explained the Italian coach.

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