Manchester United defender Eric Bailly agrees to join Ligue 1 side Marseille on loan
- Seb Sternik
- 23 August 2022
Manchester United’s Eric Bailly will have an opportunity to test himself in the Champions League after agreeing to join Marseille on a season long loan.
The French side have an option to buy should the player impress during his spell at Stade Velodrome.
Bailly will have a medical this week, with Marseille set to cover the player's wages during the 2022/23 campaign.
The Ivory Coast international will have an opportunity to compete in the Champions League, with Marseille bagging their spot in the competition thanks to their second-placed finish in Ligue 1 last season.
The defender has struggled for game time at Old Trafford, racking up 20 Premier League appearances in his last three campaigns.
Bailly arrived in Manchester from Villarreal in 2016 for a reported fee of £30million.
The player was Jose Mourinho's first signing at Old Trafford and was handed a four-year contract.
Since making his debut in a 2-1 Community Shield win over Leicester, Bailly has made 113 appearances for the Red Devils.
He is now expected to join a Marseille side which is undergoing a massive overhaul of talent.
Igor Tudor's side kicked off the season with two wins and a draw despite making 11 permanent signings over the summer.
One of those signings is Bailly's former United teammate Alexis Sanchez. The Chile international completed his switch from Inter Milan earlier in August.
