Marseille was previously interested in signing Timon Wellenreuther but decided to pursue other options after he won the competition for the starting spot at Feyenoord.

Marseille was previously interested in Timon Wellenreuther. However, the German won the competition at Feyenoord against Justin Bijlow, leading the Ligue 1 club to shift focus to Gerónimo Rulli.