Pablo Longoria finally holds his defender. Manchester United central defender Eric Bailly was welcomed by supporter Titi, which is almost official, this Wednesday morning, in Marignane, to pass his medical examination, before committing to Olympique de Marseille, if all goes well. The 28-year-old Ivorian will commit in the form of a loan, with a mandatory purchase option conditioned on a number of matches played by the defender, as well as a qualification for the next Olympic Champions League from Marseille.
The arrival of a new central defender was the main objective of the president Pablo Longoria. It remains to be seen whether supporters should now expect one or more new arrivals depending on “opportunities”. On the starting side, Arek Milik remains on the shelves of Juventus, while the young Bamba Dieng is still on the transfer list.