Manchester United have received a bid from Fulham for the services of centre-back Eric Bailly, according to reports. Man Utd have received Premier League offer for Eric Bailly, but familiar foreign contenders lead race for defender.
Ahead of their return to Premier League status, Fulham have been working to improve their squad. They have already brought in a couple of players from bigger clubs; Bernd Leno has completed a move from Arsenal, after Andreas Pereira was a previous big-name signing from Manchester United.
Now, the recently promoted side could be looking back towards Manchester for further reinforcements. According to Football Insider, they have made an offer for Eric Bailly. The size of the bid has not been specified in the report.
The Ivory Coast international has been named as one of six defenders Manchester United are willing to move on before the transfer window shuts. After six years of service, he has fallen down the pecking order.
Indeed, it seems Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof are all above Bailly in the hierarchy.
Therefore, despite only signing a contract extension last year, Bailly could be on the lookout for a new club. He has been linked with a move abroad; Serie A pair AC Milan and Roma want him, while Sevilla have added him to their shopping list.
But Bailly could yet get the chance to stay in the Premier League, since Football Insider have revealed an offer from Fulham.
There were recently claims that Fulham had offers on the table for four centre-backs. At the time, only two were named – Issa Diop of West Ham and Malang Sarr of Chelsea.
Now it has emerged that Bailly was one of the others. It would be a high-profile recruit for Marco Silva’s side. Indeed, Bailly’s lack of regular gametime at Old Trafford has mainly been down to injuries rather than any glaring flaws in his own game.
But he needs a fresh start now. His contract up in Manchester only has two years left to run on it. It would be best for all concerned to move him on now.
