By AFP 25 August 2022 | 3:55 am Ivory Coast international defender Eric Bailly has been loaned with an option to buy to French Ligue 1 club Marseille, the clubs said Wednesday. Eric Bailly of Manchester United in action during the preseason match between Manchester United against Liverpool at Rajamangala stadium on July 12, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Vachira Vachira/NurPhoto) (Photo by Vachira Vachira / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP) Ivory Coast international defender Eric Bailly has been loaned with an option to buy to French Ligue 1 club Marseille, the clubs said Wednesday. The fee would reportedly be six million euros while Marseille takes on Bailly’s five million euros annual salary. Bailly joined United from Villarreal in 2016 and has played 113 times for the English side. He has, however, slipped down the hierarchy at United since the arrival of Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof. Latest 6 mins ago Six months into Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian officials are drawing up plans to make sure Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top military commanders will be tried for launching the war. 38 mins ago The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the director, finance and account of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Eno Ubi Otu, for the alleged diversion of over N25 billion tax remittances. 51 mins ago A United States of America (USA) based politician, Mr Chris Emejuru says the presidential candidate of the opposition Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi stands out among the array of those jostling to occupy the exalted seat of the presidency in the 2023 poll. 55 mins ago YouTube has unveiled a series of initiatives to mark this year’s World Jollof Day. 1 hour ago Manchester City will face Chelsea in the pick of English League Cup ties after the draw for the third round was made Wednesday.
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