Eric Bailly may have played his last game for Manchester United as a full agreement has been reached over his loan to Olympique de Marseille, with semi-compulsory purchase.
Fabrizio Romano has issued his famous “here we go!” tweet this morning to confirm the deal.
The guru said “Eric Bailly deal, completed and here we go confirmed. Been told Bailly will be @ Carrington later today to say goodbye to his teammates – then he will fly to Marseille within 24h in order to join OM.
“Loan with mandatory buy clause if OM will qualify to next UCL.
This means that a purchase fee and contract have already been agreed for the end of the season, which will be optional if OM fail to qualify for the Champions League next term, but compulsory if they do.
However, according to earlier reports, it is not just OM’s qualification for the Champions League that will make the purchase obligatory.
Bailly also has to play a minimum number of games, suggesting that the French club have concerns about his injury record.
Eric Bailly deal, completed and here we go confirmed. Been told Bailly will be @ Carrington later today to say goodbye to his teammates – then he will fly to Marseille within 24h in order to join OM. 🚨🔵 #MUFC #OM
Loan with mandatory buy clause if OM will qualify to next UCL. pic.twitter.com/26jh9LvCBz
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 23, 2022
