Eric Bailly says the Marseille president’s knowledge of his playing career convinced him further that a move to France was right.
Last week, the defender said that he believed the club preferred English players to overseas talents when managers were selecting their line-ups.
The Ivorian has slipped down the centre-half pecking order at Old Trafford in recent seasons. The arrival of Lisandro Martinez pushed him further down, with Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Raphael Varane all ahead of him.
After failing to play competitively for the club in 2022, Bailly decided to look for a loan move. READ MORE: Manchester United are taking a risk with their squad options He has kept clean sheets in both of his Ligue 1 outings so far as Marseille sit second in the table, unbeaten in six league matches.
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