Fabrizio Romano has hinted, despite the interest of Man United and Aston Villa, a summer transfer is what is on the player's mind - which could keep the current European Champions in the race for now.
He said on United fan channel The United Stand: "Yes, there is interest around the player for a long time.
"We said in December, he's a player that is appreciated by United but I want to be clear- I'm told that there are no negotiations between Manchester United and Marseille.
"The players priority would be to stay until the end of the season and then leave as a free agent in the summer, as he would be able to pick his favourite destination in the summer."