At the start of this year, Manchester United decided to extend Eric Bailly’s contract until 2022.
The centre-back has been plagued with injuries over the past few years and missed the first half of last season due to a knee injury. He finished the 2019/20 campaign by making only one start in the league.
Reports coming out of Italy in August explained the defender was ‘offered’ to AC Milan, but no deal took shape in the summer and the 26-year-old continued at Old Trafford.
Promoesport Italia’s head Graziano Battistini has given an interview to Calciomercato.it, and discussed three players represented by the agency, including the Red Devils defender.
On the topic of the Serie A side approaching Bailly, Battistini said: “The boy is in an important context such as that of United, before evaluating an exit there must be absolutely valid situations.”
“The Milan idea may have a logic, but we need to evaluate many implications, today we are talking about nothing.”
United have struggled defensively this season as they have managed to keep only one clean sheet in the Premier League and are without a win in the first four league matches played at home.
Bailly’s representative is of the belief the player could be one of the solutions to improve United’s defensive woes.
“The experience with the Red Devils depends, as always, on luck, who you meet, on the opportunities,” he explained.
“If he has the right chances, for me he can be an important player to solve some problems of the team. If all this does not happen, it is clear that the situation will need to be assessed, but now it is too early to say certain things.
“My Spanish partners who manage him are cautious in all respects, but the boy is very focused on Manchester United.”
