{"id":616699,"date":"2022-08-24T07:41:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T11:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616699"},"modified":"2022-08-24T07:55:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T11:55:07","slug":"manchester-united-eric-bailly-marseille-loan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/24\/manchester-united-eric-bailly-marseille-loan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Deal Already Completed\u2019: Manchester United \u2018Immense\u2019 113-Appearance Star to Seal Loan Exit &#8211; Romano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/23\/manchester-united-frenkie-de-jong-casemiro-partner\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> defender Eric Bailly is now all set to join Marseille on loan with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1562393361943826432\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano stating the &#8216;deal is already completed&#8217;<\/a>. The Ivorian centre-back is no longer needed at Old Trafford after the arrival of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Set to Send Eric Bailly on Loan to Marseille<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Olympique Marseille will cover main part of Eric Bailly\u2019s salary and the buy clause included in the deal will be worth around \u20ac10m. \u2705\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deal already completed with Man Utd &#8211; Bailly is currently undergoing medical tests then he will sign his OM contract. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/azIxJ6u37D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/azIxJ6u37D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1562393361943826432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Bailly Said Farewell to Manchester United Teammates Before France Trip<\/h3>\n<p>The 28-year-old centre-back has already agreed personal terms with the Ligue 1 side and has fulfilled some personal commitments before joining them. Bailly travelled to the Carrington training facility to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1562150158246232068\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">say goodbyes to his United teammates yesterday<\/a>, being quite a popular figure in the dressing room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/22\/manchester-united-target-asmir-begovic\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Eyeing Move for Everton Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Ivorian defender is now undergoing a medical with Marseille to complete his move to the French side. After having last made an appearance in United&#8217;s pre-season campaign, the centre-back is craving regular playing time and will look to make a name for himself in the French top-flight.<\/p>\n<h3>Details of Bailly\u2019s Move to Marseille Revealed<\/h3>\n<p>The Manchester side has agreed a deal with Marseille to send Bailly out on loan, but it won&#8217;t be a straight loan deal. There is a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1561981062711873536\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clause included that will make it obligatory<\/a> for the French side to sign the centre-back on a permanent basis next year if he is able to help them qualify for the 2023\/24 Champions League campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Ivorian centre-back had a really solid pre-season tour with the Red Devils, putting in some impressive performances that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gh\/news\/manchester-united-defender-bailly-earns-high-praise-after\/bltcba64d3d2967d191\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">even won over supporters<\/a>. However, with Erik ten Hag opting to bring in Martinez from his former side Ajax, there is just no space for Bailly to continue at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/22\/manchester-united-chelsea-500-million-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United and Chelsea to Lead \u00a3500 Million Spending Spree<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, his poor injury record, which has seen him suffer over 15 injuries since 2016, is a problem. Bailly has only been able to make 113 appearances for United since joining from Villarreal under Jose Mourinho and that is a pretty poor record to have for a centre-back. The defender, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/he-was-immense-solskjaer-praises-eric-baillys-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dubbed as &#8216;immense&#8217; by former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/a> in the 2020\/21 season, will hope to improve his fitness levels and prove his quality as a top defender for Marseille.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is now all set to join Marseille on loan with Fabrizio Romano stating the &#8216;deal is already completed&#8217;. The Ivorian centre-back is no longer needed at Old Trafford after the arrival of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax. 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