Loaned to OM for a year, Eric Bailly will return to Manchester United. The Marseille club did not want and above all could exercise the purchase option for the Ivorian defender. The Mancunian club will have to sell off the player this summer.
Like Alexis Sanchez, Eric Bailly could have relaunched his career in Marseille. But, the physique of the Ivorian will still have played tricks on him at OM. Solid and talented a few years ago, Bailly had experienced a rapid rise in La Liga. Espanyol then Villarreal before a 38 million euro transfer to Manchester United in 2016. His debut there had been good before a succession of more or less serious injuries. The Red Devils had no choice but to loan him to OM last summer, the Marseille club offering 2 million euros in passing. A loan with an automatic purchase option on two conditions: OM qualify directly for the Champions League or the player plays 50% of his club’s matches in Ligue 1.
Bailly dismissed by OM, Betis in the ranks
However, these two conditions were not met. OM failed in third place in Ligue 1 and could not offer the defender sufficient playing time. Bailly has certainly shown great things on the Canebière but not enough to shake up the hierarchy. It was even harder given the many injuries he has suffered this season as well as his 7-game suspension after a kick in the chest from an opponent in the Coupe de France. Thus, Bailly only played 17 games out of the 19 required in the clause. Here he is back at Manchester United where his future is non-existent, a year before the end of his contract.
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The Daily Mail informs that Manchester United will sell him off this summer, claiming only 2 million pounds Sterling (2.3 million euros approximately) while his purchase price was 30 million pounds (38 million euros). euros). A sale price and a player profile that make one happy: Betis Sevilla. Sixth in the last Spanish championship and qualified for the Europa League, the Andalusian club wants to revive it according to Mundo Deportivo. This is the wish of his sporting director Ramon Planes, who has followed him since his debut at Espanyol Barcelona. Will the Andalusian air be more favorable to the Marseille air for Eric Bailly? In any case, there was no miracle in Marseille, Eric Bailly has finished losing the little value he still had a few months ago, and Manchester United only have their eyes to cry.
