Manchester United defender Eric Bailly will leave the club to join the French side Olympique de Marseille on loan this season. The Ivory Coast player has not played for United in 2022. He last played a match against Burnley in December 2021 under interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
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Eric Bailly will join Marseille after his goodbyes to his teammates in the next 24 hours. The deal between United and Marseille includes a mandatory buy clause if the French side qualifies for Champions League next season.
Eric Bailly played a total of 113 matches for Man Utd after joining the club in 2016 under manager Jose Mourinho. He played 70 matches in the Premier League scoring one goal and assisting one. He was pushed to being the 5th choice center back in the club after the arrival of Lisandro Martinez this summer.
Despite playing under Erik Ten Hag in the pre-season, the player could not cement himself in the manager’s plans for the season. And with rising competition for his place in the squad, it is for the best he leaves and plays elsewhere.
Injuries sidelined Eric Bailly last season
Eric Bailly was sidelined for most of the last season due to his injuries and competition in the side. He played a measly 7 matches last season for the club, totaling only 488 minutes on the pitch.
Bailly played 4 matches in the premier league, conceding an own goal against Manchester City at Old Trafford. He played in 2 Champions League matches against Atlanta and Young Boys. He played the lone EFL Cup match against West Ham which United lost 0-1.
Eric Bailly won 3 trophies with the club all coming during the 2016-17 season. He won Europa League, EFL Cup, and the Community Shield that season. Despite not being a regular player for the last few seasons, Bailly will leave United with a good history.
28-year-old Eric Bailly remains a formidable defender and has shown his class in pieces several times since last season. He will look forward to a run of games at Marseille to prove his fitness and capabilities under manager Igor Tudor.
