Marseille signs Mauricio Isla, Paolo De Ceglie on loan from Juventus

From Torino, with love.

Marseille announced on Monday the signing of a pair of seldom-used full-backs from Juventus, reaching an agreement with the Italian club that sees both Mauricio Isla and Paolo De Ceglie move to the Stade Velodrome on loan.

(Courtesy: Marseille)

The Chilean Isla, always a standout performer for his country but rarely able to duplicate that form with the Bianconeri, spent last season on loan with QPR, making 24 starts for the club. His loan deal includes a €7-million option for Marseille to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign.

De Ceglie, meanwhile, was with Parma in 2014-15 before returning to Juventus in the latter half of the campaign, and joins the French club on a straight loan that does not include an option to purchase.