Florian Thauvin was obviously in no hurry to break his long contract (until 2026) with the Tigers, unlike his employer.
The Mexican club of Monterrey, where André-Pierre Gignac shines since 2015, had indeed announced Monday in a press release "to end the working relationship" with the former Marseillais.
If the Tigers praised "the professionalism" of their now ex-player, they did not give him the slightest gift.
According to several Mexican media, the one who will turn thirty on Thursday and who is looking for a base was refused access to the club's training center on Tuesday.
He was then accompanied by his lawyer and he seemed to want to show that he was on time and operational for training.
The Tigers wanted to free up a spot for Ibanez
According to ESPN and TeleDiario, Florian Thauvin was able to exchange with his compatriot André-Pierre Gignac, who would have tried to convince the leaders of the Tigers to find an amicable solution concerning him.
The 2018 world champion has still not spoken on this astonishing situation, while his performance was disappointing with the Tigers (8 goals and 5 assists in total in 38 games since 2021).
The Mexican club was also looking to quickly free up a place as a foreign player in its workforce to field its new Argentinian striker Nicolas Ibanez.
Florian Thauvin could seize the Disputes Commission of the Mexican Football Federation, or even the FIFA Football Court or the Court of Arbitration for Sport, to assert his rights.
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