Olympique de Marseille has formalized the signature of CJ Egan-Riley, the defender of Burnley. OM has managed to keep West Ham remotely.
The remote battle between Olympique de Marseille and West Ham ended in a KO for the London club concerning CJ Egan-Riley. Indeed, the Hammers tried until the end to convince the 22-year-old English defender to commit, but to believe several sources close to OM, CJ Egan-Riley was completely convinced of his choice and he rejected the last offer from West Ham, which was however financially superior to that of Marseille. Pablo Longoria can therefore rejoice since the defender of Burnley has already passed his medical examination, which has been positive. In the process, CJ Egan-Riley quickly signed his contract with the Marseille club until 2029. An impeccable operation for Olympique de Marseille, because the English U21 international had reached the end of his contract with the club which goes back in the Premier League.
Egan-Riley signs in OM until 2029
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The central defender 🏴 joins the free OM of any contract after his visit to Burnley FC. He will arrive in Marseille following the Euro U21 which he currently competes with the Young Lions ✍️ pic.twitter.com/nPvIg4NLH1
– Olympique de Marseille (@om_officiel) June 14, 2025
CJ Egan-Riley had had the opportunity to speak with Roberto de Zerbi and Medhi Benatia before making his choice, and the English defender was convinced that for the good of his career, it was better to choose Olympique de Marseille rather than West Ham. It is also true that Egan-Riley saw that the Marseille club has been able to allow players like Mason Greenwood or Jonathan Rowe to continue to progress under the orders of the Italian coach. n visibly decisive argument to convince the Burnley player to abandon the Premier League when his club had just climbed into the elite of English football with an incredible record, that of collecting only 16 goals in 46 games. On the OM side, we hope that CJ Egan-Riley will have the same defensive efficiency next season.
