Venezia opt against signing former Monaco captain Wissam Ben Yedder

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·14 February 2025

Venezia opt against signing former Monaco captain Wissam Ben Yedder

Venezia have opted against signing former AS Monaco captain and France international Wissam Ben Yedder (34), according to a report from Gianluca Di Marzio The centre-forward is a free agent since the expiry of his contract with Les Monégasques.

The former France international has not played a game since May but this hasn’t kept him out of the headlines. In November, the forward was found guilty of sexual assault while intoxicated. He avoided prison time despite the guilty verdict.

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Clubs have even shown interest, despite other judicial cases still being open. Ben Yedder was at the Venezia game last weekend and he had been expected to sign on a free transfer. That will now not happen. The decision not to sign the former Sevilla man is one made by the ownership of Venezia, currently 19th in Serie A, and one influenced by off-field matters, Di Marzio understands. Ben Yedder’s search for a new club therefore goes on.

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