Atletico Madrid full-back Javier Manquillo has joined French side Olympique Marseille on loan for the 2015-16 campaign.
OM, who finished fourth in Ligue 1 last season, also have the option to buy the Spain under-21 international at any time during the loan spell for an undisclosed fee.
.@JavierManquillo est Olympien #MercatOM → http://t.co/4BB6pgl74l #TeamOM pic.twitter.com/U7SVGB7aiH
- Olympique Marseille (@OM_Officiel) July 27, 2015
"I am very happy to sign for a club like Marseille," the 21-year-old told Marseille's official website.
"So far, everything is going perfectly well.
"We all know Marseille are a big club. They are one of the biggest clubs in France, if not the biggest. That is what motivated me to come here."
Manquillo was originally set to complete the second half of a two-year loan deal at Liverpool this season, but Atleti recalled the defender because he was not getting enough games in England.
A statement on Atletico's website at the time read: "Javier Manquillo will not fulfil his second season on loan with Liverpool.
"The player and Atletico Madrid decided that the player would go to Anfield for two seasons to enjoy the necessary minutes to continue growing football-wise.
"However, in this first season with the Reds, the defender has not had all the minutes he and our club consider necessary for that purpose of accumulating experiences in his sports growth."
