Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the Gabonese forward, has officially terminated his contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah and is set to join Olympique de Marseille (OM) on a two-season deal. Aubameyang returned to his former club AS Saint-Étienne earlier in July, where he visited the club, signed jerseys, and watched his nephew Enzo Aubameyang undergo a trial. His arrival in Marseille is expected on Wednesday evening, with contract signing scheduled for Thursday. Meanwhile, OM has loaned midfielder Ismaël Koné to Italian Serie A club Sassuolo for a fee of €2.5 million, with an obligation to buy for €10 million if Sassuolo remains in Serie A. The transfer market activity also includes speculation about Igor Paixão potentially becoming OM's most expensive signing. Aubameyang’s return to Ligue 1 marks a homecoming after a year in Saudi Arabia, and Marseille aims to strengthen its attacking options with this record signing.