England U21 defender Egan-Riley joins Marseille
Marseille are managed by ex-Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi and will be playing Champions League football next season after finishing second in Ligue 1, behind Paris St-Germain.On Wednesday they agreed to sign England midfielder Angel Gomes, who had spent five years with fellow French side Lille.Egan-Riley joined Burnley from Manchester City in 2022 and had loan spells at Hibernian and PSV Eindhoven before establishing himself at Turf Moor.
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