No perspective under ten Hag
This article appeared in a first version on August 23 at 3:21 p.m. and was updated after the fix message.
At the end of April 2021, Manchester United’s former €38 million purchase, Eric Bailly, extended his contract with the “Red Devils” until 2024. Since then, the 46-time Ivorian international has only made eight Premier League appearances, and his market value has fallen by almost two One-third. The 28-year-old also no longer plays a role in the plans of the new head coach Erik ten Hag. That’s why Olympique Marseille have agreed on a loan transfer with United, both clubs confirmed the deal on Wednesday evening. previously had “RMC Sportsreported.
According to official information, a purchase option is also part of the deal. Apparently, this can become an obligation to buy if the French qualify for the Champions League this season. While the loan fee is said to be EUR 2 million, the clubs have agreed on a fee of EUR 10 million during intensive negotiations over the past few days. OM coach Igor Tudor could already fall back on the defender in the duel with OGC Nice next Sunday.
Marseille has a transfer minus of almost 69 million euros this summer. While 75.4 million euros were invested in players such as Pau López or Mattéo Guendouzi, there are only 6.7 million euros from sales on the credit side (see overview). Bailly is the tenth new signing for the French side, while Marseille is the fourth professional stop for the right-footer, who trained with Espanyol Barcelona in Spain.
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