For months, the Vélodrome has dreamed of a single name. Rodolphe Saadé, the boss of CMA CGM, this powerful and discreet Marseille neighbor, whose every appearance has revived the hope of a capital finally strengthened. The fantasy was almost a Phocéan tale. But so be it. According to our information, the scenario has shifted. Saadé is now out of the game, and Frank McCourt is heading towards a completely different track: a montage modeled on the Barcelona model. This is a news that will make a lot of noise in the stands. It's difficult to say exactly when the lines shifted. But the fact is there. The idea of the shipowner's entry into the capital, which seemed to be gaining ground week after week, has almost faded away without a sound. The pill is hard to swallow for part of the Olympian people, who already saw CMA CGM as the ideal local partner - solid, anchored, legitimate. Instead, McCourt would look elsewhere. Towards an expanded ownership scheme, inspired by the Catalan giant, where ownership would no longer rest on a single pair of shoulders. The idea is attractive on paper. But it remains to be concretized, which is another story. The context, for its part, has nothing anecdotal. The DNCG's 2024-2025 balance sheets have had the effect of a cold shower: nearly €105 million in net loss, the largest deficit in the McCourt era. The verdict has fallen, brutal. Direct consequence? Almost the entire staff is on the market. Internally, some would even fear a salary cap, or even a recruitment limit if the accounts are not quickly balanced. It's clear that the arrival of fresh money is no longer a luxury. It's a necessity. This explains the American owner's move. Find investors, secure the treasury, reassure the authorities. All before the summer window closes. And then there's the street. Or rather, the networks. If Saadé disappears, the fans haven't waited to whisper in McCourt's ear the name of another rich investor, presented as the ideal profile to breathe new life into the club. The story, we sense, is far from over. Between a succession of still unclear coaches, a tense market, and red finances, OM is advancing on a tightrope. One thing is clear: the Marseille summer will not be calm. It remains to be seen if McCourt's 'Barça' plan will hold its promises, or if it will join the long list of abandoned projects. The dice have been cast. Marseille waits to see.