Transfers – OM: Expectations are high in Marseille for this rookie from Longoria
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Expectations are high in Marseille for this rookie from Longoria
Eric Bailly hasn’t had an easy time at Manchester United in recent months. Nevertheless, the Ivorian defender has the possibility of returning to OM where Pau Lopez, his former team-mate, was waiting for him with open arms and for whom Igor Tudor seems to have a high regard for his abilities.
In the closet at Manchester United, Eric Bailly left his suitcases at theOM to relaunch. Having managed to come to an agreement with the management of the red devils for a one-season loan with an option to buy, the president pablo Longoria therefore managed to get his hands on a new recruit in central defense after samuel Leg, isaac Toure and Choir Mbemba.
Bailly proud to be at OM like Drogba and Koné before him
Upon his arrival at theOMBailly was on fire for his presence in a “historic” club in which his Ivorian compatriot Didier Drogba also passed. “For me, it is a great satisfaction to be here, in a historic club, a great club. That makes me very happy (…). I think in the past, we had legends who passed through it. When I talk about legend, I’m talking about Didier (Drogba). There were (Abdoulaye) Meïté, Baky (Koné), people who represented us with dignity and for me, it is very important to take up this challenge”.
Bailly hopes for a good integration at OM where he finds old friends
Having been able to meet in the past Paul Lopez Al’Barcelona Espanyol, Alexis Sanchez a Manchester United and Cedric Bakambu a Villarreal, Eric Bailly hope to be able to integrate quickly into his new club and his new city as he told the OM media. “Especially Pau Lopez, I was at Espanyol for several years, I was in the Academy with him. He called me most often and asked me when I was going to arrive. I also received Bakambu when he arrived in 2015 at Villarreal and Alexis Sanchez not long ago in Manchester. I think I’ll have a warm welcome here in the locker room, hopefully.”
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Pau Lopez is categorical, Eric Bailly “will help the team a lot”
And regarding the reception of his former teammate Paul Lopez, Eric Bailly clearly has nothing to worry about in view of the comments made by the goalkeeper of theOM at a press conference on Friday. “I’ve known him since I was 15, 16. He started playing, we joined the first team together and he went to CAN, then to Villarreal. I have a very good relationship with him, I spoke to him yesterday and he is much more mature. I really like what he told me, I think he allows the team a lot”.
For Tudor, Bailly is “a top player”
During the same press conference and in remarks still relayed by The Phocaean, igor You sleep was also invited to speak about the coming ofEric Baillybut especially on a possible presence of the Ivorian in the starting lineup for the match against OGC Nice sunday. “No, on Sunday he will not start the match. He is a top-level player, he will have to fit in quickly with our way of playing”. Bailly will he be the top player who will allow theOM to do well both in the league and especially in the Champions League? Answer in the next few weeks.