Club politics could see Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi miss out on a return to Olympique Marseille.
The Belgium international has been linked with his former club ahead of the summer market.
But one unnamed French agent told Le Phoceen: "When he left OM, Vincent Labrune was president of the club.
"Now Labrune is collaborating with his agent, Meissa N'Diaye.
"So imagine them making a deal with (OM president Jacques-Henri) Eyraud ... they will probably prefer to see him with Monaco..."