Wayne Lumbasi
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has joined French club Marseille on a season-long loan. Since appearing in a Premier League victory over Burnley in December last year, Bailly had not participated in a competitive match for United. Since then, he has only played for the Ivory Coast and during preseason.
Bailly slipped down the hierarchy at United since the arrival of Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof.
The Ligue 1 club are obligated to sign Bailly permanently in the summer of 2023 subject to appearances and whether Marseille will qualify for the Champions League. Bailly joined Manchester United from Villarreal in the summer of 2016, and he went on to make 113 appearances for the club, scoring once.
In his first season, he helped the club win the League Cup and the Europa League, but he has been plagued by injuries throughout his time at Old Trafford.
The 28-year-old will now have the opportunity to play Champions League football this season after Marseille finished second in the French league behind Paris St Germain.
