French reports confirmed that Olympique Marseille has decided to completely withdraw from negotiations to sign Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos, thus closing the door on his transfer to the French league this summer.

The decision came after the player halted his transfer to the French club, as the Spanish player requested Marseille to give him time to think about joining them, which the French club considered "an insult to their status".

Media reports had confirmed that the player expressed his desire to continue with Real Madrid and fight for his position, preferring a move to Real Betis if he decided to leave the royal team.

It seems that Ceballos's future will remain uncertain during the final days of the transfer market, awaiting a resolution in his meetings with the club's management.

Marseille had reached an agreement with Real Madrid to acquire Ceballos on loan with an obligation to buy for 15 million euros next summer.