What blocks the signing of Bailly in Marseille
OM Mercato: Olympique de Marseille hopes to complete the signing of Eric Bailly this summer. A final obstacle remains to be levered.
OM Mercato: Eric Bailly approaching Marseille
After a timid start to the transfer window, Olympique de Marseille has chained signings in recent weeks. Pablo Longoria has already signed 10 reinforcements this summer. The Marseille president has notably recruited three new defenders since the opening of the transfer window. Samuel Gigot, Isaak Touré and Chancel Mbemba, scorer against FC Nantes on the last day, reinforced the Marseille defense. Despite these signings, Igor Tudor still assists reinforcements in the defensive sector. A new axial is hoped for by the end of the transfer window. The lucky one could be Eric Bailly. Marseille and Manchester United have already reached an agreement for the loan of the Ivorian international. Which still has two years of contract with the Red Devils.
A final hiccup for Longoria in the Bailly case
Olympique de Marseille and Manchester United have agreed to a loan with an obligation to purchase under certain conditions. The amount of the purchase option would amount to 10 million euros. Which will be paid to the Mancunians if Eric Bailly plays a certain number of matches with OM. The Marseille club will also have to qualify for the next Champions League campaign to definitively recruit the 28-year-old central defender. While a first agreement is mentioned between the two clubs, they must also agree on the salary of the main interested party. The personal terms of his contract have not yet been found. The financial aspect remains to be settled, in particular the salary that the Ivorian defender will receive if he becomes the subject of a permanent transfer.
While thearrival of Bailly is late, Pablo Longoria’s plan B would have already fallen through. The Marseille president had checked the name of Francesco Acerbi as an alternative in the event of failure for the Ivorian. But the 34-year-old Italian centre-back is set to join Inter Milan on a loan with an option to buy.