Ben Yedder attends Venezia vs Roma as Lagunari weighs up move | OneFootball

Ben Yedder’s move to Venezia is still a possibility, as coach Eusebio Di Francesco admitted they are ‘assessing’ the player, although the final decision won’t ‘depend’ on him.

The former France international is available as a free agent after leaving Monaco at the end of last season and was said to be on Venezia’s radar.

Wissam Ben Yedder of AS Monaco challenged by Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen during the UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off leg two match between AS Monaco and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Stade Louis II on February 23, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Chris Ricco/Getty Images)

Ben Yedder’s presence at Venezia vs Roma fuels transfer speculation

The Lagunari look keen on giving the forward a new opportunity, which is further confirmed by Ben Yedder’s presence at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on Sunday, when Venezia fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Roma.

With his team involved in the battle to avoid relegation, Di Francesco is aware that the French could be a valuable addition, but he declined to comment on the matter when approached by reporters after the match, replying with a brief answer: “We’re assessing him, but it doesn’t depend on me. I can only judge him from a technical standpoint,” he said, as quoted by Gianluca Di Marzio.

Paulo Dybala of Roma shoots during the Serie A match between Venezia and AS Roma at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on February 09, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)

Venezia director Filippo Antonelli had also admitted the Serie A outfit were making evaluations on the player: “We are reflecting on it, we will evaluate in the coming days,” he said. “If we believe it could be an opportunity from a technical and physical standpoint, then I will discuss it with the owners.”

Venezia lost their leading goalscorer Joel Pohjanpalo in the January transfer window, as the Finnish striker was sold to Palermo.