By AFP 05 September 2023 | 9:15 am Ivory Coast international defender Eric Bailly, who spent last season on loan at Marseille from Manchester United, has signed for Besiktas, the Turkish club announced on Tuesday. Besiktas specified neither the length of the contract nor the value of the transfer. Having arrived in Manchester from Villarreal in the summer of 2016 and played a… Eric Bailly PHOTO:AFP/getty image Ivory Coast international defender Eric Bailly, who spent last season on loan at Marseille from Manchester United, has signed for Besiktas, the Turkish club announced on Tuesday. Besiktas specified neither the length of the contract nor the value of the transfer. Having arrived in Manchester from Villarreal in the summer of 2016 and played a full first season, Bailly gradually slipped down the pecking order of United defenders. Bailly, 29, was loaned to Marseille last season with an option to buy but his playing time was limited by a number of injuries. Besiktas said in a statement: “We wish Eric Bailly, who we believe will provide important services to our club, great success with our glorious jersey, and present it to the public with our respect.” Sport 54 mins ago Ivory Coast international defender Eric Bailly, who spent last season on loan at Marseille from Manchester United, has signed for Besiktas, the Turkish club announced on Tuesday. Besiktas specified neither the length of the contract nor the value of the transfer. Having arrived in Manchester from Villarreal in the summer of 2016 and played a… 3 hours ago The Super Eagles will open camp on Wednesday, 6th September for their final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against São Tomé and Principe this weekend. This was announced on the Super Eagles’ X handle on Monday. The Eagles will host São Tomé on Sunday, September 10 inside the Godswill Akpabio International stadium in… 6 hours ago Nigeria’s contingent to the recently concluded 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago is lamenting over what it termed ‘cold’ reception accorded them by the federal government, despite their brilliant performance at the Games. 7 hours ago Former Super Falcons coaches, Godwin Izilien and Edwin Okon, have charged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), to throw open the position of manager for the Super Falcons. 8 hours ago Over 3,000 clubs are expected to feature in the 2023 Lagos Street Soccer Championship (LSSC) to be hosted by Surulere Local Council next month. Chairman of the Lagos Street Soccer body, Bolaji Yusuf, who disclosed that Surulere has won the hosting right for this year….
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