Following the trial, the clubs agreed that Mears would go on loan to Marseille for the duration of the 2008–09 season, for a loan fee of £160,000, with the French club having the option to buy him for £1.5m at the end of the loan.
Following the trial, the clubs agreed that Mears would be on loan to Marseille for the 2008–09 season, with a loan fee of £160,000 and an option for Marseille to purchase him for £1.5m at the end of the loan.