Olympique Marseille eye €10m sale of defender CJ Egan‑Riley

English defender CJ Egan‑Riley, who joined Olympique Marseille on a free transfer from Burnley and is under contract until 2029, has made only 11 Ligue 1 appearances and 16 matches in all competitions. He has failed to secure a regular place in the rotation under Roberto De Zerbi and later Habib Beye.

Club officials see his imminent departure as an opportunity to generate a profit of roughly €9‑10 million, a significant boost for Marseille’s strained finances and a chance for owner Frank McCourt to catch his breath. The decision will involve the incoming board, which includes Stéphane Richard and Grégory Lorenzi, and the prospective new coach, likely Bruno Génésio, who may opt to move the player on.

If sold, the transfer would represent a sizeable return on the initial free‑transfer deal and could help address the club’s financial challenges ahead of the new season.