Olympique Marseille coach Michel has no regrets losing Florian Thauvin to Newcastle United.

Michel feels they're better off with Remy Cabella arriving in the opposite direction.

"Before I signed, the president said he had an offer for Thauvin and we could replace him with Cabella. I accepted, because I knew he would be as good or better.

"I gave my opinion, but I work primarily on the sporting side.

"OM is a very good advertisement for the players who play here or evolved here. If I was a player in a somewhat awkward position at a very big club, I would come to OM."