Villarreal defender Eric Bailly is in talks with the Old Trafford club as Jose Mourinho looks to bring in his first Manchester United signing.
But who is Eric Bailly? Here is the low-down of the soon-to-be Red Devil.
Name: Eric Bertrand Bailly
Date of birth: 12/4/1994
Birthplace: Bingerville, Ivory Coast
Position: Centre back
Height: 1.87m (6 ft 1½ inches)
Club: Villarreal
International appearances: 15 (Ivory Coast)
‘I RATED ERIC BAILLY EVER SINCE I HEARD OF HIM 20 MINUTES AGO’ – MANCHESTER UNITED FANS REACT TO TRANSFER LATEST
Who is he though?
Bailly can anywhere across the defence, but is a centre half by trade and fits the quick and strong mould Jose Mourinho looks for down the spine of his teams. At only 22, Bailly is still considered very raw and occasionally rash but he is not afraid to bring the ball out of defence and play a pass. He also a good reader of the game.
What’s the news?
The 22-year-old is set to become Mourinho’s first signing as Manchester United manager after the club made a £30m-move. Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern Munich have also scouted Bailly but it is the Red Devils who have tabled a bid of an initial £18m with an additional £12m in bonus payments. Bailly only joined the Yellow Submarine (yes, that is Villarreal’s nickname) in 2014 as a replacement for Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista.
But who is Eric Bailly? Here is the low-down of the soon-to-be Red Devil.
Name: Eric Bertrand Bailly
Date of birth: 12/4/1994
Birthplace: Bingerville, Ivory Coast
Position: Centre back
Height: 1.87m (6 ft 1½ inches)
Club: Villarreal
International appearances: 15 (Ivory Coast)
‘I RATED ERIC BAILLY EVER SINCE I HEARD OF HIM 20 MINUTES AGO’ – MANCHESTER UNITED FANS REACT TO TRANSFER LATEST
Who is he though?
Bailly can anywhere across the defence, but is a centre half by trade and fits the quick and strong mould Jose Mourinho looks for down the spine of his teams. At only 22, Bailly is still considered very raw and occasionally rash but he is not afraid to bring the ball out of defence and play a pass. He also a good reader of the game.
What’s the news?
The 22-year-old is set to become Mourinho’s first signing as Manchester United manager after the club made a £30m-move. Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern Munich have also scouted Bailly but it is the Red Devils who have tabled a bid of an initial £18m with an additional £12m in bonus payments. Bailly only joined the Yellow Submarine (yes, that is Villarreal’s nickname) in 2014 as a replacement for Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista.
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